Country Music

The Danny Dill Legacy and “The Long Black Veil” the global music classic

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Dannny Dill: Country Legend and Songwriter

Danny Dill’s songwriting has had a dramatic impact on country music and the life of mainstream music as well. CMT Online highlights the life and times of Mr. Dill:

Inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1975, Danny Dill is one of country music’s greatest songsmiths. His tune, “Long Black Veil”, written with Marijohn Wilkin, has been recorded by everyone from Lefty Frizzell and Johnny Cash to the Band, Jerry Garcia and Jason And The Scorchers. Bobby Bare scored a major hit with his song, “Detroit City”, in 1963. Both “Long Black Veil” and “Detroit Hits” have become international hits, translated and recorded in more than two dozen languages.

“The Long Back Veil” has been covered by many artists. Johnny Cash and Joni Mitchell do a marvelous job of covering this country classic here:

Another great interpretation of “The Long Black Veil” was recently done by Dave Matthews and Emmy Lou Harris

If you want to know about Danny Dill’s other major hit “Detroit City” click here.