Behind The Song: “Long Black Veil”

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“Long Black Veil” (Written by Danny Dill and Marijohn Wilkins) “The scaffold is high and eternity near.” Those words, perhaps the most chilling from “Long Black Veil,” one of the most haunting murder ballads you’ll ever hear, have been sung by a whole lot of folks over the years, including iconic voices like Burl Ives, Jerry [...]

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