Statesboro Blues

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"Statesboro Blues" is a classic blues song popularized in rock music by The Allman Brothers Band, especially through their influential live performances.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf blues song
song
song recording
album At Fillmore East
linked to: Fillmore East
composer Blind Willie McTell
countryOfOrigin United States
decadeOfOrigin 1920s
decadeOfRelease 1970s
firstRecordingDate 1928
firstRecordingLocation Atlanta, Georgia, United States
linked to: Atlanta
genre blues
blues rock
country blues
electric blues
southern rock
hasCanonicalPerformerInRock The Allman Brothers Band
hasTheme longing
romantic troubles
travel
hasVersion Statesboro Blues (The Allman Brothers Band version)
linked to: Statesboro Blues
influencedGenre blues rock
southern rock
language English
leadGuitarist Duane Allman
liveAlbumAppearance At Fillmore East
linked to: Fillmore East
lyricist Blind Willie McTell
notableCoverArtist Taj Mahal
The Allman Brothers Band
The Youngbloods
notableFor influential slide guitar performance
notableLivePerformanceVenue Fillmore East
openingTrackOf At Fillmore East
linked to: Fillmore East
originalArtist Blind Willie McTell
performer The Allman Brothers Band
producer Tom Dowd
recognizedAs blues standard
rock standard
recordingLocation Fillmore East, New York City, United States
linked to: Fillmore East
recordingType live recording
recordLabel Victor Talking Machine Company
releaseYear 1971
slideGuitarist Duane Allman
titleReferences Statesboro, Georgia, United States
linked to: Statesboro, Georgia
vocalist Gregg Allman

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The Allman Brothers Band notableSong Statesboro Blues
Statesboro Blues hasVersion Statesboro Blues (The Allman Brothers Band version)
linked to: Statesboro Blues
One Way Out hasTrack Statesboro Blues