And I rode away on the Tennessee stud CHORUS: The Tennessee stud was long and lean The color of the sun and his eyes were green He had the nerve and he had the blood And there never was a hoss like the Tennessee stud One day I was ridin' in the beautiful land And ran smack into an Indian band They jerked their knives with a whoop and a yell One day I was riding in a beautiful land I run smack into an Indian band They jumped their nags with a whoop and a yell Song information for Tennessee Stud - The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Doc Watson on AllMusic I wrote a letter to my Uncle Spud And I rode away on the Tennessee Stud On a Tennessee Stud The Tennessee Stud was long and lean The color of the sun and his eyes were green He had the nerve and he had the blood There never was a horse like Tennessee Stud Drifted on down into no man's land The lyrics tall a tale of a miner on the run and include a gunfight and getaway on the horse mentioned in the title. Arkansas, and he soon became a favorite at folk festivals, as well as school and university ... ‘Cause I was a-ridin’ on the Tennessee stud. "The Battle of New Orleans" was included on the album, but did not conform to the radio standards of the time because of the words "Driftwood left Arkansas for Nashville and became popular by his appearances on programs including the The popular peak of Driftwood's career came in 1959, when he had no fewer than six songs on the popular and For a time during the 1960s, Driftwood toured the United States and Europe with the Driftwood became involved with environmental issues when the Driftwood was appointed to direct the Arkansas Parks and Tourism Commission for his environmental efforts. Stud.” Jimmy wrote songs based on American history, and used these songs to teach his. James Corbitt Morris (June 20, 1907 – July 12, 1998), known professionally as Jimmy Driftwood or Jimmie Driftwood, was an American folk music songwriter and musician, most famous for his songs "The Battle of New Orleans" and "Tennessee Stud".Driftwood wrote more than 6,000 folk songs, of which more than 300 were recorded by various musicians. Opening with a very interesting bit of studio patter from Doc Watson to the musicians, the listener actually get to hear how the arrangement is formed. The simple melody is buttressed by some fabulous playing by the ensemble, particularly Jimmy Fadden's harmonica performance. He had the nerve and he had the blood, And there never was a horse like the Tennessee Stud. It's similar to "The Battle of New Orleans," with its sprightly tempo and lightening-paced lyrical delivery. In the 1950s, he changed his name to Jimmy Driftwood, both publicly and legally. The Tennessee Stud was long and lean, The color of the sun, and his eyes were green. And I rode away on the Tennessee Stud. And I rode away on the Tennessee Stud. The Tennessee Stud was long and lean, The color of the sun, and his eyes were green. One day I was riding in a beautiful land I run smack into an Indian band They jumped their nags with a whoop and a yell During the 1920s and 1930s, Driftwood left Arkansas, eventually In 1936, Driftwood married Cleda Johnson, who was one of his former students, and returned to Arkansas to raise a family and resume his teaching career.
He was also named to the Advisory Committee of the During his later life Driftwood enjoyed performing free concerts for high school and college students. [Verse] D Along about eighteen twenty-five C I left Tennessee very much alive D I never would've made it through the Arkansas mud Am7 D If I hadn't been riding on the Tennessee Stud D Had some trouble with my sweetheart's Pa C One of her brothers was a bad outlaw D I wrote her a letter by my Uncle Fudd Am7 D And I rode away on the Tennessee Stud [Chorus] D C D The Tennessee Stud was … students.
He died of a During this period of his life Driftwood wrote hundreds of songs but did not pursue a musical career seriously. Tennessee Stud recorded by Eddy Arnold written by Jimmie Driftwood intro: Well there never was a hoss like the Tennessee stud G Along about eighteen twenty five F I left Tennessee very much alive G And I never would got through the Arkansas mud D7 G If I hadn't been a-riding that Tennessee stud I had me some trouble with my sweetheart's Paw F He had the nerve and he had the blood, And there never was a horse like the Tennessee Stud. The bond between a man and his horse is paramount here and is told with wit and whimsy. His reputation as “The Singing Ozark School Teacher” grew throughout.
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