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Old Joe Clark
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Get a **free download** Traditional East Kentucky mountain ballad. Born in 1839, Joe Clark was a rough and shiftless mountain man see Old Joe Clark lyrics & song history @ http://www.paulcastle.co.uk/old-joe-clark.html
acoustic blues country gospel cajun bluegrass country roots
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Bluegrass, Cajun, folk and country roots
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Song Info
Genre
Country • Bluegrass
Charts
Peak #1
Peak in subgenre #1
Author
trad arr. Paul Castle
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trad.arr Paul Castle (PDC Music)
Uploaded
January 21, 2008
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MP3 3.2 MB • 320 kbps • 3:27
Story behind the song
[Join The Rosinators' list and get a **free download**] Below the hill and in front of the US Post Office at Sextons Creek, Kentucky, stands a State Historical Marker, listing this bit of Mountain History: "Old Joe Clark Ballad" Mountain ballad, about 90 stanzas, sung during World War 1 and later wars by soldiers from eastern Kentucky. Early version, as sung in Virginia, printed in 1918. Joe Clark, born 1839, lived here; a shiftless and rough mountaineer of that day. His enemies were legion; he was murdered in 1885. In the moonshining days of 1870's, he ran a government-supervised still. read more about Old Joe Clark @ http://www.paulcastlemusic.com/old-joe-clark.html
Lyrics
Download The Rosinators' album from iTunes [Join The Rosinators' list and get a **free download**] __________________________________________________ OLD JOE CLARK 1. Old Joe Clark, the preacher's son Preached all over the plain The only text he ever knew Was high low jack and the game [Chorus] Fare thee well Old Joe Clark Fare thee well I'm bound Fare thee well Old Joe Clark Goodbye Betsy Brown 2. Old Joe Clark had a mule His name was Morgan Brown And every tooth in that mule's head Was sixteen inches round Chorus 3. Old Joe Clark had a yellow cat She would neither sing nor pray Stuck her head in a buttermilk jar And washed her sins away Chorus 4. Old joe clark had a house Fifteen stories high And every story in that house Was filled with chicken pie Chorus 5. I went down to Old Joe's house He invited me to supper I stumped my toe on the table leg And stuck my nose in the butter Chorus 6. Wished I had a sweetheart Put her on the shelf And every time she'd smile at me I'd get up there myself Chorus see http://www.paulcastlemusic.com/old-joe-clark.html see
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Rosanna Richardson
Apr 06, 2014
Hello, Will, Fliss, & Paul, I am new on SC and wanted to connect and say hi. Loved your Old Joe Clark immensely. Thanks for sharing. Rose :)
B-MIZE
Sep 29, 2013
Outstanding track, great work. B
pspsps
Aug 08, 2013
Nice mood in this one!
Clem Gareau
Nov 13, 2010
Back for more enjoyment.
Leif Martinsson
Feb 12, 2010
Very good! Leif
Roger John
May 19, 2009
That old Joe cCark gets a great turn in here! Really great version. Arrangment singing everything really well done!
Etoile7007
Apr 24, 2009
A real great Song! Love it!
MsRandee
Mar 02, 2009
Awesome'.... been awhile'...since I've been here'..but always expect the best from you'all'... Ran
Tony Miller
Sep 16, 2008
Enjoyed every second. Great musicianship.
The Graveyard Boogie Band
Jun 03, 2008
You have inspired me to learn the fiddle at 56 years old! Great tune!
Mack Jones
Apr 25, 2008
Really nice guys! Old Joe Clark has never sounded so good! Mack
Bush Balladeer
Apr 18, 2008
Great little composition. Merv Webster
Eddie Ray Franks
Mar 12, 2008
One heck of a good rendition Outstanding---job~~
JDALEMAN
Feb 28, 2008
Yeah.. Blue Grass.. The Hills of Tennesse where every mama's boy that can play that there.. fiddle, gotta play at that dance social. !! Are you sure your not from the Blue Ridge Mountain? If your not check it out.. Its beautiful state !