I’ve been watching a bunch of performances on YouTube lately by fiddler John Specker, often with his daughter Ida Mae Specker. Check out their version of The Battle of New Orleans. I love the intensity of this performance.
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Jimmy Driftwood
Jimmy Driftwood was born James Corbitt Morris in 1907. He lived until 1998 and in that time he is said to have written over 6000 songs, over 300 of which were recorded by various people. Among the tunes he wrote was Battle of New Orleans,… Read More
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