My Granddad’s favorite songs

My Granddad, Delmer Burl Linfoot, loved music. His favorite type of music was Blue Grass, especially funny songs. Below are some of these songs.

1000 Miles Away from Home

1000 Miles Away from Home – Sung by Granddad
Granddad was a railroad man, but in his youth him and my Grandma Ruth would sometimes hop box cars to get around. This one is a sad song but typical for the time he lived in.

This is the same song sung by Jimmie Rodgers. Jimmie Rodgers was one of Granddad’s favorite musicians

Hobo Bill’s Last Ride

Sadly I don’t have Granddad’s recording of this song, but I threw this in for my brother Mike who would always cry when Granddad sang this song

My Little Home in Tennesse

My Little Home in Tennesse – Sung by my Granddad

This is the same song sung by the Carter family

Kentucky

Kentucky – sung by my Granddad

I Don’t Work for a Living

I Don’t Work for a Living – Sung by my Granddad
I don’t know where Granddad came up with this song

Zebra Dun

Zebra Dun
This is a funny story of some cowboys who misjudged a stranger just a city-slicker who couldn’t ride a horse. They were sure surprised when ended up taming one of their wildest Zebra Duns.

**This is Granddad with my cousin Del (or maybe Colton) on his favorite horse Dolly**

Going Back To My Little Home Down On The Farm

Going back to my little home down on the farm – Granddad

Do What You Do Do Well

Do What You Do Do Well – Sung by my Granddad
A dad telling telling his son to simply do what you do-do well. From the sounds of the lyrics, what the dad did well is loving his the boys mom.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KVjmYB-YXf0

This is the same song by Johnny and Tommy Cash

Don’t You Believe It

The photo here looks like Granddad on his birth day.

Don’t You Believe It – Granddad
A song about a youth who had to learn not to believe everything he was told

You Can’t Blame Me for That

You Can’t Blame Me For That – Granddad

Granddad loved being in the woods. The little white puddle behind him is Skeeter. She was originally my Aunt Carlene’s but she quickly became Granddad’s dog. She would always protect us from Grandma’s spankings.

My Little Cabin in the Cascade Mountains

My Little Cabin in the Cascade Mountains – Granddad
Song about the Cascade Mountains

This is Little Cabin in The Cascade Mountains – Sung by Shug Fisher

Streamline Cannon Ball

Streamline Cannon Ball – Granddad
A song about a smooth running train

Blue Ridge Mountain Blues

Blue Ridge Mountain Blues – Granddad
A song about the Blue Ridge Mountains

Wreck of The Number Nine

The Wreck of Number Nine – Granddad
Sad song about a head to head train wreck

They Wanted Me to Take His Place

They Wanted me to Take His Place – Granddad
A song about taking someones place

I Wish I Were Single Again

I wish I were single again
A very foolish song about a man who didn’t love is wife and ended up with something worse (Be careful for what you wish for)