Jordan Is a Hard Road to Travel

"Jordan Is a Hard Road to Travel"
Song
Published1853
GenreMinstrel tune, folk song
Songwriter(s)Daniel Decatur Emmett

Jordan Is a Hard Road to Travel is a song composed by American songwriter Dan Emmett for an 1853 blackface minstrel show. The song became extremely popular throughout the United States.[1] It was recorded in 1927[1] by banjo player and singing entertainer Uncle Dave Macon,[2] an early Grand Ole Opry star. The song was later included on the Smithsonian Institution's Folkways collection, Classic Country Music: A Smithsonian Collection. Peter, Paul and Mary sing this song on their Moving album in 1963 as "Old Coat".

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References

  1. ^ a b Lofgren, Lyle (September 2004). "Remembering the Old Songs: Jordan is a Hard Road to Travel". Inside Bluegrass.
  2. ^ "Smithsonian Folkways - Jordan is a Hard Road to Travel - Uncle Dave Macon". Smithsonian Folkways Records. Retrieved April 5, 2013.


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