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Blues Stay Away From Me
Composer: Alton Delmore / Rabon Delmore / Henry Glover / Wayne Raney

Blues Stay Away From Me was rehearsed by the Grateful Dead, with Bob Dylan, prior to the 1987 Dylan & The Dead tour but was not performed live.

The Delmore Brothers first recorded the song on May 1949 for King Records with a group that, in addition to Alton and Rabon Delmore, included Henry Glover (bass), Wayne Raney (harmonica) and Lonnie Glosson (harmonica). This recording was released on a single in August of the same year.



Delmore Brothers

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no info Classic Country: Golden '40s, Various Artists, 1999
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no info Inducted into the Hall of Fame 2001, The Delmore Brothers, 2002
no info Jackson: Great Country Duo's, Various Artists, 2003
no info Fifty Miles to Travel, The Delmore Brothers, 2005
no info Blues Stay Away from Me 1931-1951, The Delmore Brothers, 2005
no info Classic Country Hits: Your Cheatin' Heart, Various Artists, 2005
no info Maverick Country: The Definitive Real Country Collection, Various Artists, 2005
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no info Roots of Rockabilly, Vol. 1: 1950, Various Artists, 2005
info Vol. 2: The Later Years 1933-1952, The Delmore Brothers, 2007
no info Bluegrass: The Essential Collection, Various Artists, 2007
no info Roots and Rumours: The Roots of Elvis, Vol. 2, Various Artists, 2007
no info Blues Stay Away from Me, The Delmore Brothers, 2008
no info Dim Lights, Thick Smoke 1949, Various Artists, 2008
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Other recordings

no info Single (Blues Stay Away From Me / Philosophy), Tennessee Ernie Ford w/ Merle Travis, Nov 1949
no info Single (Blues Stay Away From Me / Fairy Tales), Owen Bradley, Nov 1949
no info Bye Bye Blues, Les Paul & Mary Ford, 1952
no info Single (Blues Stay Away From Me / Pardon Me), Otis Williams & The Charms, 1956
no info Gene Vincent and the Blue Caps, Gene Vincent and the Blue Caps, 1957
no info Sings Heart Songs, Ray Price, 1957
no info Margaret, Margaret Whiting, 1958
no info The Big Guitar, Owen Bradley, 1959
no info Sweet Sounds by the Browns, The Browns, 1959
no info This Is Otis Williams, Otis Williams and His Charms, 1959
no info Single (Blues Stay Away From Me / Funny What Love Can Do), Otis Williams & The Charms, 1959
no info Single (Blues Stay Away From Me / All Night Long), Billy Vaughn, 1959
no info Rock and Roll Revue, Vol 2, Various Artists (Otis Williams & The Charms), 1959
info A Tribute To The Delmore Brothers, The Louvin Brothers, 1960
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no info Got You on My Mind, Jean Shepard, 1961
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no info Just Plain Country, Kay Starr, 1962
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no info Golden Blues Hits, Clyde McPhatter, 1962
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no info Golden Country Melodies, Tommy Hill & Nashville Cats, 1969
no info Under Your Spell Again, , Jean Shepard, 1969
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no info Single (Whiskey Flavored Kisses / Blues Stay Away From Me), Red Sovine, 1969
no info Bummin' Around, The Willis Brothers, 1969
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no info Caravan, Bluegrass 45, 1971
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no info Honky Tonk, Roy Clark, 1974
no info To My Wife With Love, Sonny James, 1974
no info Pickin' & Singin', Larry Sparks & the Lonesome Ramblers, 1975
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no info King James Version, Harry James and His Orchestra, 1976
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no info Single (Workin' Man Get Nowhere Today / Blues Stay Away From Me), Merle Haggard, 1977
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no info Mr Cool, Crazy Cavan & The Rhythm Rockers, 1979
no info Still Harry After All These Years, Harry James, 1979
no info Downhome Rockabilly, Sleepy LaBeef, 1979
no info Blues Stay Away From Me, Frank Wakefield, 1980
no info Still Crazy, Crazy Cavan & The Rhythm Rockers, 1980
no info Golden Classics, Ace Cannon, 1980
no info Honky Tonkitis, Carl Butler, 1980
no info Single (Motel Song / Blues Stay Away From Me), Carl Butler, 1980
no info Mister Cool, Crazy Cavan 'N' The Rhythm Rockers, 1981
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no info The New Tradition Sings the Old Tradition, Various Artists (Chris Austin), 1989
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