good old mountain good old mountain called simply mountain real old mountain folk song composed versions lyrics version written adaptation versions song version widely covered entered folk tradition standard creation amateur musician lawyer practicing rural north_carolina 1920s time manufacturing alcohol illegal united_states prohibition north_carolina residents continued longstanding tradition making form illegal whiskey called frequently defended local clients accused practice original lyrics accompaniment good old mountain written course cases recorded song duo friend needed song finish record suggested song friend written piece appeal people added modern chorus replaced verses man appearing court verses making years later national folk festival chicago showed version impressed later night sold song buy train ticket north_carolina song sure royalties earned given death lyrics themes version good old mountain close style ballad lyrics tell story man day court answer charges making illegal alcohol verse prosecutor closes case verses respected members community doctor conductor visit charged man trying buy whiskey final verse judge offers young man willing pay court costs trial lyrics ballad like tell story version tells old hollow tree dead drop person looking buy places money tree leaves person returns money song goes drink tell great properties relationship rare old mountain controversy possible connection good old mountain irish folk song rare old mountain dates earlier decade good old mountain written terms mountain thought come united_states ireland wrote parodies adaptations irish folk songs based claim song good old mountain based rare old mountain disagree pointing songs share use phrase mountain recordings good old mountain covered wide variety folk old time country musicians including nelson cover reached number billboard hot country songs stayed weeks time artists added new verses tune remained written 1920s gospel song traveling highway home based good old mountain uses tune lyrics moving closer eternal life death instead bought soft drink commissioned set advertisements featuring good old mountain drink mascot country man called
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