Long Black Veil Song

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Long black veil song. Johnny cash performed the song on the first episode of the johnny cash show in 1969 duetting with joni mitchell. Issued as a single 41384 a. Written by marijohn wilkin danny dill. The highest charting cover version was a no.

Long black veil has become a standard and has been covered by a variety of artists in country folk and rock styles. He had an alibi but couldn t produce it in court. Long black veil is a 1959 country ballad written by danny dill and marijohn wilkin and originally recorded by lefty frizzell. Lefty frizzell 1959 columbia saga song inspired by true facts.

26 country hit by sammi smith in 1974. While the killing. The murder of a new jersey priest and the confusing story of a veiled woman visiting rudolph valentino s grave with fresh flowers every day. Long black veil marijohn wilkin danny dill original.

A saga song long black veil is told from the point of view of. His relaxed style of singing was a major influence on later stars merle haggard and willie nelson frizzell was born in corsicana texas but moved with his family shortly after his birth to el dorado. In the song a man is convicted for murdering his best friend. William orville lefty frizzell march 31 1928 july 19 1975 was an american country music singer songwriter of the 1950s and a leading exponent of the honky tonk style of country music.