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A little thing I do in my band The Skyliners is find an unbelievably sad song even by Country Music's standards to designate as the sad song of the set. So far I've been doing The Blizzard by Harlan Howard and The Old Timer by Jimmy Simpson.
I'm also considering When Daddy Lived In Houston by Johhny Bush. Any suggestions for other unbelievably sad songs that haven't been played to death?

Shaan

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The Pickin' Paniolo

"This Guitar Is For Sale" written by Shel Silverstein, recorded by Bobby Bare.

...here's some... http://www.contemplator.com/sad.html#sad

That mule . . . Old Rivers . . . and me

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<small>Larry Bell - email: larry@larrybell.org - gigs - Home Page
2003 Fessenden S/D-12 8x8, 1969 Emmons S-12 6x6, 1971 Dobro, Standel and Peavey Amps

Down To Seeds And Stems Again

Old Shep.

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Steeling is still legal in Arizona

The Last Letter

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Jim Vogan
Carter D10, 8&5 with BCT
G.D. Walker Stereo Steel Combo
Bakelite Ric
Hilton volume pedal

Borderline by Ry Cooder

"The Parole Board" by Junior Brown


"If they're not sure yet that I've paid my debt,I'm goin' home the only way I can..... "

Shaan, There are a couple to chose from off of Johnny Bush's 1967 album "Sound of a Heartache" (maybe my favorite album of all time). The one that immediately comes to mind is "You Ought to Hear Me Cry", which was written by Willie Nelson. "Lonely Street" would be another good one. There's also several real tear jerkers on Justin Trevino's new CD, "The Scene of the Crying". "She Didn't Color Daddy" being the saddest from the collection, with "Sound That a Breaking Heart Makes" and "Scene of the Crying" (written by our Forums own Dicky Overbey) being close behind. Dicky's steel playing on this album is enough to make you cry. Doesn't get ANY better!

Respectfully,
Dave Burr

Hank Williams: My Son Calls Another Man Daddy.

the grand tour

george jones

I just so happen to have Sound Of A Heartache in my CD's that I brought to work today. I like doing An Eye For An Eye off that album. Speaking of Justin, my all time favorite song he's recorded is "Lord Forgive" on his first album it's sad but also scary as it hints at a forthcoming double homicide.

Thanks for the suggestions!

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The Pickin' Paniolo

By the way, the song I do called The Old Timer is a lot like Parole Board:

The Warden shook his hand
and said your free to go my friend
Old Timer, all of us here wish you well
But the old man raised his head
and with haunting words he said
"Warden please just let me stay here in my cell...."

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The Pickin' Paniolo

..Danny Boy, Amazing Grace..if you want unbelievably sad, play Taps...

There has never been a song more guaranteed to elicit tears than Jim Reeves "The Tie That Binds"!......(and I'm not a JR fan).

Gene
www.genejones.com

"Raggedy Ann" by Little Jimmy Dickens. A real tear jerker. Will make any man tear up.

A couple that Vern Gosdin recorded, "Chiseled in Stone", and "Do You Believe Me Now?".

Dirty Old Town--The Pogues (writer, Ewan MacColl)

"Listen", by Wayne Kemp, also "Roses for Mama" by C.W. McCall.

Lem

"Sing A Sad Song" wynn stewart/merle haggard

"I just told Momma Goodbye" Hank Williams.
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"Sweeter than the flowers" Hank Williams. Senior that is.

"Paper Rosie" Gene Watson

Teddy Bear recorded by Red Sovine.