My Old Friend the Blues

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"My Old Friend the Blues" is a country-inflected song of heartache and resignation, originally written and recorded by American singer-songwriter Steve Earle.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf song
composer Steve Earle NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
genre country
country rock
hasInstrumentation acoustic guitar
bass guitar
drums
electric guitar
hasMusicalStyle country-inflected
hasNotableCoverVersionBy Blue Rodeo NERFINISHED
Eleanor Shanley NERFINISHED
Tanya Tucker NERFINISHED
The Proclaimers NERFINISHED
hasType country ballad
includedIn Steve Earle live setlists
language English
lyricist Steve Earle NERFINISHED
originallyRecordedBy Steve Earle NERFINISHED
partOfAlbum Guitar Town NERFINISHED
performer Steve Earle NERFINISHED
producer Emory Gordy Jr. NERFINISHED
Tony Brown NERFINISHED
recordLabel MCA Nashville NERFINISHED
MCA Records
releaseYear 1986
theme heartache
loneliness
resignation
vocalist Steve Earle NERFINISHED
writer Steve Earle NERFINISHED

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