East Tennessee Blues is an American old-time fiddle song, which dates back to the early 20th century.[1]

Written by Charlie Bowman (born in Gray Station, in East Tennessee), it was first recorded by Al Hopkins, (aka The Hill Billies) in 1926.[2] Well-known bluegrass artists, such as Bill Monroe, Doc Watson,[3] and Tommy Jackson have released versions of the song.[4] A mainstay of bluegrass music, the song continues to be performed by singers such as Sierra Hull[5] and the Steep Canyon Rangers,[6] as well as the East Tennessee State University Bluegrass Pride Band.[7][8]

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  1. ^ "East Tennessee Blues - The Traditional Tune Archive". tunearch.org. 4 June 2020.
  2. ^ Bowmans Cabin (8 February 2011). "East Tennessee Blues - Charlie Bowman/The Hillbillies 1926" – via YouTube.
  3. ^ "East Tennessee Blues" – via Amazon.
  4. ^ "Tommy Jackson (2) - East Tennessee Blues / Sally Goodin'". Discogs. 1954.
  5. ^ steveide59 (16 February 2010). "Sierra Hull - East Tennessee Blues" – via YouTube.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  6. ^ McGee, David. "The Bluegrass Special - April 2012 - Steep Canyon Rangers". www.thebluegrassspecial.com.
  7. ^ jlw37663 (14 January 2012). "East Tennessee Blues- ETSU Bluegrass Pride Band at Bluegrass On Broad, Kingsport, TN 26 Aug 2011" – via YouTube.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  8. ^ "ETSU Bluegrass Pride Band". www.facebook.com.