Sally Goodin'
Composer: Traditional
Jerry Garcia recordings
Before The Dead, Jerry Garcia, 2018
Other recordings
Eck Robertson and Henry Gillilard, 1922
Uncle Stuart Am (?), 1924
Mountain Frolic: Square Dances and Hoedowns From The Southern Mountain, Various Artists, 193?
EP, Buddy Durham, 1955
Instrumental Music Of The Southern Appalachians, Various Artists (Mrs Edd Presnell), 1956?
Square Dances Without Calls, Red Herron Orchestra with Charlie Linviles and Curly Fox, 1956
Children's Songs and Games from the Southern Mountains , Jean Ritchie, 1957
New Lost City Ramblers, Vol. 2, New Lost City Ramblers, 1959
American Folk Song Festival: Jean Thomas, The Traipsin' Woman, Jean Thomas, 1960
Foggy Mountain Banjo, Flatt and Scruggs, 1961
Traditional Music from Grayson and Carroll Counties, Virginia, Various Artists (Vester Jones), 1962
Appalachian Swing!, The Kentucky Colonels, 1964
Music From The Ozarks, Various Artists, 1964
Woody Guthrie Sings Folk Songs, Vol. 2, Woody Guthrie, 1964
Blue Grass Get Together, The Charles River Valley Boys with Tex Logan, 1964
On The Road, Porter Wagoner & Norma Jean, 1966
Clark Kessinger, Fiddler: Old-Time Country Music, Clark Kessinger, 1966
Fiddle Jam Sessions, Various Artists (2 versions), 1967
Bluegrass From the Blue Ridge: Country Band Music of Virginia, Various Artists (Wade Ward and Glen Smith), 1967
Single (13 Questions / Oh My Love / Sally Goodin'), Seatrain, 1969
Kentucky Blue Grass, Bill Monroe & His Blue Grass Boys, 1970
Seatrain, Seatrain, 1970
Live At Kansas State, The Earl Scruggs Revue, 1972
Berkeley Farms: Oldtime and Country Style Music of Berkeley, Various Artists (Larry Hanks, Ron Tinkler), 1972
Uncle Wade: A Memorial to Wade Ward - Old Time Virginia Banjo Picker, 1892-1971, Wade Ward, 1973
An Old Time Southern Mountain String Band, Iron Mountain String Band, 1973
Home Grown, Putnam String County Band, 1973
Five String Banjo, Art Rosenbaum, 1974
The Kentucky Colonels, Kentucky Colonels, 1974
J. D. Crowe & The New South, J.D. Crowe & The New South, 1975
Joe Val & the New England Bluegrass Boys, Joe Val & the New England Bluegrass Boys, 1975
Honky Tonk Man, Steve Young, 1975
Billy Perry's Bluegrass Jam, 1976
One Way Track, Boone Creek, 1976
Clark Kessinger Live at Union Grove, Clark Kessinger, 1976
Roadside Rag, Doug Jernigan, 1976
Reckless Abandon, David Bromberg, 1977
Bluegrass Fiddle Jam, Virgil Shouse, 1977
In Concert, Byron Berline, Sam Bush & Mark O'Connor, 1977
One Way Track, Boone Creek, 1977
Tulsa Swing, Johnny Lee Wills, 1978
20 Years: Concert Performances, The New Lost City Ramblers, 1978
Fiddle And Flattop, Gillian Brothers, 1978
America's Greatest Breakdown Fiddle, Paul Warren, Lester Flatt and The Nashville Grass, 1979
Scotty Stoneman Live In LA With The Kentucky Colonels, Scotty Stoneman w/ Kentucky Colonels, 1979
Live In Sweden 1973, The White Brothers / The New Kentucky Colonels, 1979
Tracy Schwarz's Fiddler's Companion, Tracy Schwarz, 1981
The Smithsonian Collection of Classic Country Music, Various Artists (Eck Robertson), 1981
Red Knuckles & Hot Rize: Live, Hot Rize w/ Red Knuckles & Trailblazers, 1982
Bluegrass, David and Billie Ray Johnson, 1983
In The Pines, Doc Watson, 1984
California Bound, Phil Salazar Band, 1984
Folk Visions and Voices, Traditional Music and Song in Northern Georgia, Vol. 2, V/A (Ray Knight and Ed Teague), 1984
Papa's Jumpin', Bob Wills, 1985
Texas Music, Various Artists (2 versions), 1986
Tiffany Transcriptions, Vol. 6 - Sally Goodin', Bob Wills, 1987
Rounder Bluegrass One, Various Artists (Butch Robins), 1987
Best Of, Heron, 1988
Rounder Fiddle, Various Artists (Ricky Skaggs), 1988
Country Music, T Gadsden and F Kinck-Peterson, 1989
World's Greatest Country Fiddlers, Various Artists (Paul Warren), 1989
Rounder Fiddle, Various Artists (Ricky Skaggs), 1990
American Banjo: Three Finger and Scruggs Style, Various Artists (Junie Scruggs), 1990
Songs For Little Pickers, Doc Watson, 1990
Bluegrass 1959-1969, Bill Monroe, 1991
Solo: Oldtime Country Music, Mike Seeger, 1991
The Thesaurus Transcriptions, Hank Snow, 1991
The Fiddle According To Vassar, Vassar Clements, 1991 (video)
1959-1963, Flatt and Scruggs, 1992
1964-1969, Plus, Flatt & Scruggs, 1992
Fiddle Fatale, Barbara Lamb, 1993
Festival Favorites Revisited, Alan Munde, 1993
Health and Happiness Shows, Hank Williams, 1993
Lady's Fancy, Dan Crary, 1994
The Music Of Bill Monroe, Bill Monroe, 1994
Don't Mean Maybe, John Hickman, 1994
Prestige/Folklore Years, Vol. 3: Roots and Branches, Various Artists (Charles River Valley Boys w/ Tex Logan), 1994
1971-1973, Ralph Stanley And The Clinch Mountain Boys, 1995
Edison Recordings 1928, Ernest V. Stoneman, 1996
One Night In A Month Of Sundays, The Riverbluff Clan, 1996
Rounder Bluegrass Guitar, Various Artists (New Kentucky Colonels), 1996
Mountain Music of Kentucky, Various Artists (James Crase), 1996
Blue Ribbon Fiddle, Various Artists (J.D. Crowe), 1996
Mountain Music of Kentucky (CD), Various Artists (James Crase), 1996
Dancing On The Fingerboard, Rickie Simpkins, 1997
Run Mountain, J. E. Mainer & His Mountaineers, 1997
Complete Recorded Works, Volume II, 1929, The Kessinger Brothers, 1997
24 Fiddle Favorites, Various Artists (Clarence Tate), 1997
The Sensational Sounds of Bluegrass, Various Artists (Paul Warren), 1997
Blue Ridge Mountain Banjo, Various Artists (Jeff Murray), 1997
Old-Time Texas Fiddler, Eck Robertson, 1998
Artist's Choice: The Best Tracks (1970-1980), Earl Scruggs Revue, 1998
Reckless Abandon / Bandit in a Bathing Suit, David Bromberg, 1998
Cotton Bales and Barley, Un-Reconstructed, 1998
Seatrain/The Marblehead Messenger, Seatrain, 1999
Flatt On Victor Plus More, Lester Flatt, 1999
Riley Puckett, 19??
Kessinger Brothers, 19??
Pickard Family, 19??
Mountain Frolic, Various Artists (The Crockett Family), 19??
The Traditional Years, Clayton McMichen, 19??
Going Down Lee Highway 1927-1929 Recordings, Grayson and Whitter, 19??
The String Bands, Vol. 2, Various Artists (Eck Robertson), 19??
The Smithsonian Collection Of Classic Country Music, Various Artists (Eck Robertson), 19??
Square Dances, Without Calls), Fiddlin' Red Herron, 19??
24 Fiddle Favorites, Various Artists (Clarence Tate), 19??
Single, J. T. Crowe and the Midnight Ramblers, 19??
Unit of Measure, Tony Rice Unit, 2000
33 Acoustic Guitar Instrumentals, Clarence White, 2000
Complete Recorded Works in Chronological Order, Vol. 1: 1927-1928, Grayson & Whitter, 2000
24 Bluegrass Favorites: Vintage 60's, Various Artists (Tater Tate), 2000
Dueling Banjos / Live at Kansas State, Earl Scruggs, 2000
40 Years of Concert Performances, New Lost City Ramblers, 2001
There Is No Eye: Music For Photographs, Various Artists (Eck Robertson), 2001
Bluegrass Bonanza, Various Artists (Ernest V. Stoneman & His Dixie Mountaineers), 2001
Dark Is The Night, Various Artists (Butch Robins), 2001
Fiddler's Hall of Fame, Various Artists (Paul Warren), 2001
Down The Old Plank Road, Chieftans, 2002
In the Willow Garden, Acie Cargill, 2002
Live at Vanderbilt, Lester Flatt & Bill Monroe, 2002
True Bluegrass, Various Artists (Butch Robins), 2002
Anthology, Bill Monroe, 2003
Live In L.A., Scotty Stoneman with The Kentucky Colonels, 2003
Bluegrass and Old Timey Music, The Charles River Valley Boys, 2003
Far Across the Blue Water, Bill Monroe, 2004
The Essential Earl Scruggs, Earl Scruggs, 2004
Rural Rhythm Fiddle Collection, Various Artists (Red Smiley), 2004
Live at the Ragged Edge, Tom Adams and Michael Cleveland, 2004
Bluegrass Today, Various Artists (Ricky Skaggs / J.D. Crowe), 2004
Faded Love 1947-1973, Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys, 2005
Pete Seeger's Rainbow Quest (DVD), New Lost City Ramblers/Greenbriar Boys, 2005
Sugar Hill Records: A Retrospective, Various Artists, 2006
Appalachian Stomp Down, Various Artists (Grayson & Whitter), 2006
Live in Waterbury Center, Kent Gustavson with Micah Schonberg, 2006
Sound Traditions: The Best of Bluegrass, Various Artists (Tater Tate & Jim Eames), 2006
Only Home I've Had, Eric Lewis/Andy Ratliff, 2006
Bluegrass 1981-1994: My Last Days on Earth, Bill Monroe, 2007
Banjo Gathering, Various Artists (Mike Seeger), 2007
Classic Old-Time Fiddle from Smithsonian Folkways, Various Artists (Eck Robertson), 2007
The Essential Guide To Bluegrass, Various Artists (Ernest Stoneman), 2007
Slapback, Josh Pinkham and Jerry Thomasson, 2008
Front Porch Pickin', Various Artists (Clarence Tate), 2008
They All Played For Us: Arhoolie Records 50th Anniversary Celebration, Various Artists (Laurie Lewis), 2013
Slapback: Deluxe Edition, Josh Pinkham and Jerry Thomasson, 2023
Notes
Played by the Sleepy Hollow Hog Stompers in San Carlos on June 11th 1962.
Jerry Garcia played this song whilst sitting in with the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band on April 28, 1974.
A country dance / play-party tune that is known to have been popular in the 1890's and probably earlier. Thought to be one of the most popular southern fiddle tunes on record. Occurs with many variations in the title such as Sally Goodun, Sally Gooden, Sally Good'n the most regularly used is Sally Goodin'.
The version performed by the Sleepy Hollow Hog Stompers has a fairly cursory vocal content, more or less an instrumental with a pair of couplets added for ornamentation.
Little piece of pie, little piece of puddin',The Robertson / Gillilard release in 1922 of Sally Goodin' w/ Arkansaw Traveller (Victor 18956) is identified by some as the 'first' country (hillbilly) record.
I'm goin' down the road to see Sally Goodin'Goin' down the road, the road's a little muddy,
So durn (drunk?) I can't stand steady.
Library of Congress hold recordings of the song by;
Justus Begley (banjo), Hazard, Kentucky, 1937
W.E. Claunch (fiddle), 1939
Oscar Harper, Harold Clem, Homer Peters and Ray Hanby, Dallas, 1942.