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Jack of Diamonds (a.k.a. Jack o' Diamonds and Jack of Diamonds (Is a Hard Card to Play) ) is a traditional folk song . It is a Texas gambling song that was popularized by Blind Lemon Jefferson .[1] conquian .[2] World War II . It has been recorded under various titles such as "A Corn Licker Still in Georgia" (Riley Puckett ) and "Rye Whiskey" (Tex Ritter).[3]
The song is related to "Drunkard's Hiccoughs",[4] Johnnie Armstrong ", "Todlen Hame", "Bacach", "Robi Donadh Gorrach", "The Wagoner's Lad", "Clinch Mountain", "The Cuckoo ", "Rye Whiskey", "Saints Bound for Heaven", "Separation", and "John Adkins' Farewell."[5] [6] Nathaniel Gow as "An Old Highland Song".[7]
While Bob Dylan never recorded "Jack of Diamonds", a poem based on its lyrics is included on the back cover of Another Side of Bob Dylan [8]
Covers
The following artists, among others, have included the song in their repertoire.
Blind Lemon Jefferson (1926)
Tex Ritter (a very early recording, for which he is famous)
Skip James
John Lee Hooker (on the album Jack o' Diamonds: 1949 Recordings , released 2004)
John Jacob Niles
Odetta (on Odetta Sings Ballads and Blues 1956 )
Lonnie Donegan released it as a single in 1957 (available on Rock Island Line: The Singles Anthology 1955-1967 , released 1985)
Betty Johnson recorded a version for Atlantic Records in 1958.
Mance Lipscomb
Ramblin' Jack Elliott (on multiple LPs)
The Fendermen 1960 on the album Mule Skinner Blues
The Byrds on the compilation album Preflyte
The Daily Flash , a 1960s Seattle -based folk rock group, released their version as a single in June 1966 (available on a 1998 compilation box Nuggets: Original Artyfacts from the First Psychedelic Era, 1965–1968 Rhino Records ).
Fairport Convention recorded a version on its debut album . Credited to Bob Dylan and Ben Carruthers , it featured lyrics based on the original.
Tarbox Ramblers used it to open their first album.
Waylon Jennings (with the .357s on the album Waylon Forever
Corb Lund and the Hurtin' Albertans (on their album Five Dollar Bill
Dave Matthews
Tommy Jarrell
Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds (on the album B-Sides & Rarities
P.W. Long (on the album We Didn't See You On Sunday , released 1997.)
Alexander Hacke & Danielle de Picciotto (on the 2008 album Ship Of Fools )
The Ramblin' Riversiders
Scott H. Biram (on the album Nothin' But Blood , released 2014)
The Charlatans
See also
References
^ Laird, Tracey E. (1 December 2003). "Country Music Sources: A Biblio-Discography of Commercially Recorded Traditional Music" . Library and information science .
^ Beisswenger, Drew; McCann, Gordon (2006). Ozarks Fiddle Music ISBN 0-7866-7730-9
^ Samuel Bayard, Dance to the Fiddle, March to the Fife (University Park & London: Pennsylvania State University Press, 1982), p.567
^ Matteson Jr., Richard (2006). Bluegrass Picker's Tune Book ISBN 0-7866-7160-2
^ "Jack O' Diamonds" . Bluegrass Messengers . Retrieved 1 June 2011 .
^ "Some Other Kinds of Songs" ; Retrieved 07 Apr 2017.
^ Cohen, Norm (2005). Folk music: a regional exploration ISBN 0-313-32872-2
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