Tennessee Jed

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"Tennessee Jed" is a country-tinged Grateful Dead song, known for its humorous, rambling lyrics and frequent appearance in the band’s live performances.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf song
artist Grateful Dead NERFINISHED
associatedAct Jerry Garcia Band NERFINISHED
associatedGenreMovement jam band
composer Jerry Garcia NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
firstAlbumAppearance Europe ’72 NERFINISHED
genre country rock
rock
roots rock
hasAudienceReception fan favorite in concerts
hasCulturalAssociation American South NERFINISHED
hasFanBaseAssociation Deadheads NERFINISHED
hasInstrumentation bass guitar
drums
electric guitar
keyboards
vocals
hasLanguage English
hasLiveImprovisation yes
hasLivePerformanceTradition yes
hasLyricalTone comic
playful
hasMusicalStyle country-tinged arrangement
hasNarrativePerspective first person
hasPerformancePractice extended jams in concert
hasReleaseFormat concert recording
live album track
hasRhythmicFeel mid-tempo groove
hasTitleCharacter Tennessee Jed NERFINISHED
isPartOfTourRepertoire Europe 1972 tour
lyricist Robert Hunter NERFINISHED
lyricTheme hard luck
humor
travel
notableFor frequent live performances by the Grateful Dead
humorous lyrics
rambling narrative style
partOf Grateful Dead live repertoire
performer Grateful Dead NERFINISHED
recordingArtist Grateful Dead NERFINISHED

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Europe '72 containsTrack Tennessee Jed