Mule Skinner Blues
1930 classic country song written by Jimmie Rodgers / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"Blue Yodel no. 8, Mule Skinner Blues" (a.k.a. "Muleskinner Blues", and "Muleskinner's Blues") is a classic country song written by Jimmie Rodgers. The song was first recorded by Rodgers in 1930 and has been recorded by many artists since then, acquiring the de facto title "Mule Skinner Blues" after Rodgers named it "Blue Yodel #8" (one of his Blue Yodels).
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"Blue Yodel no. 8 Mule Skinner Blues" | |
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Song by Jimmie Rodgers | |
B-side | Jimmie’s Mean Mama Blues[1] |
Published | February 13, 1931 (1931-02-13) by Southern Music Publishing Co., Inc., New York[2] |
Released | February 6, 1931 (1931-02-06) |
Recorded | July 11, 1930 (1930-07-11)[1] |
Studio | Hollywood Recording Studios, 7000 Santa Monica Blvd, Los Angeles, California[1] |
Genre | Hillbilly (Country) Country blues |
Length | 2:50 |
Label | Victor 23503[1] |
Songwriter(s) | Jimmie Rodgers |
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"George Vaughn", a pseudonym for songwriter George Vaughn Horton, is sometimes listed as co-author. Horton wrote the lyrics for "New Mule Skinner Blues", Bill Monroe's second recorded version of the song.[3]