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Music Appreciation

OAITW r.2.0

(27,138 posts) Thu Jun 20, 2024, 10:12 PM Jun 2024

Van Morrison - Worried Man Blues

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Not sure when this was recorded, but sounds like prime Van...

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Van Morrison - Worried Man Blues (Original Post) OAITW r.2.0 Jun 2024 OP

If his first recording of it was on "Moving on Skiffle" WestMichRad Jun 2024 #1

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1. If his first recording of it was on "Moving on Skiffle"

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Fri Jun 21, 2024, 03:03 PM

Jun 2024

… that record was released in 2023. He may have covered it earlier than that.

The song itself is a traditional folk tune, first recorded by The Carter Family in 1930. Woodie Guthrie recorded a version in 1940, and it’s been covered by a whole host of musicians since then. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Worried_Man_Blues
The history of music can lead into some fascinating alleys…

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