This song is an reworked version of a classic bluegrass song - "Never Let the Devil Get the Upper Hand of You" by the Carter Family in 1937. It was made famous by the Louvin Brothers later in the 50s under "Knoxville Girl."
The song itself is also reworked from a classic English "Street Song" called "Wexville Girl," or "The Berkshire Tragedy" from the 1800s.
This song is an reworked version of a classic bluegrass song - "Never Let the Devil Get the Upper Hand of You" by the Carter Family in 1937. It was made famous by the Louvin Brothers later in the 50s under "Knoxville Girl."
The song itself is also reworked from a classic English "Street Song" called "Wexville Girl," or "The Berkshire Tragedy" from the 1800s.