Philadelphia Lawyer

~ Song

Annotation

This song is a parody of a traditional ballad titled "The Jealous Lover".

Annotation last modified on 2012-01-08 03:59 UTC.

Relationships

lyricist and composer:Woody Guthrie (American singer-songwriter)
later versions:Great Chicagonian

Recordings

DateTitleAttributesArtistLength
recordings
1944-04-19Philadelphia LawyerWoody Guthrie2:32
1948Philadelphia LawyerThe Maddox Brothers & Rose3:02
1962-03-18Philadelphia LawyerLester Flatt & Earl Scruggs2:45
1968-12Philadelphia LawyerJ.D. Crowe & The Kentucky Mountain Boys3:01
1970-02-14Philadelphia Lawyer (live)cover and liveBonnie Owens with The Strangers2:55
1971Philadelphia LawyercoverCharlie Moore2:43
1980-09-20 – 1980-09-21Philadelphia LawyerRose Maddox with The Vern Williams Band2:35
Philadelphia LawyerWoody Guthrie2:28
Philadelphia LawyercoverRose Maddox & Arlo Guthrie & The Oklahoma Swing Band2:35
Philadelphia LawyercoverJ.D. Crowe & The Kentucky Mountain Boys3:01
Philadelphia LawyercoverKate Gaffney4:42
Philadelphia LawyercoverWillie Nelson3:03
Philadelphia LawyercoverThe Seldom Scene3:26
Philadelphia LawyerliveThe Seldom Scene?:??
Philadelphia LawyerliveThe Seldom Scene?:??
Philadelphia LawyerThe Seldom Scene3:28
Philadelphia LawyerMaddox Brothers & Rose?:??
Philadelphia LawyercoverMerle Haggard4:27
Philadelphia LawyercoverMerle Haggard?:??
Philadelphia LawyercoverMerle Haggard4:04
Philadelphia LawyerBonnie Owens with The Strangers4:25
Philadelphia LawyerThe Country Gentlemen3:01
Philadelphia LawyercoverKevin Shegog3:30
Philadelphia LawyercoverKevin Shegog3:30
Philadelphia LawyercoverKevin Shegog3:30
Philadelphia LawyercoverBill Anderson?:??
Philadelphia LawyercoverRose Maddox3:10
Philadelphia LawyercoverRose Maddox2:37
Philadelphia LawyercoverRose Maddox2:24
Philadelphia LawyercoverRose Maddox?:??
Philadelphia LawyercoverWillie Nelson3:02
Philadelphia LawyerWoody Guthrie2:31
Philadelphia LawyerThe Maddox Brothers & Rose3:12
Philadelphia LawyercoverBonnie Owens3:01
Philadelphia LawyerWoody Guthrie2:31
Philadelphia LawyerWoody Guthrie2:33
Philadelphia LawyercoverRose Maddox2:22
Philadelphia Lawyer (alt. take 5)coverRose Maddox3:06
Philadelphia Lawyer (master)coverRose Maddox3:11
The Philadelphia LawyerBob Baker and the Pike County Boys3:31