Copper Kettle

The song praises the good aspects of moonshining as told to the listener by a man whose "daddy made whiskey, and granddaddy did too".

The levy provoked the Whiskey Rebellion and generally had a short life, barely lasting until 1803.

Enjoyable lyrics and simple melody turned "Copper Kettle" into a popular folk song.

In 1946, a tall awkward man came upstairs to the offices of People's Songs and offered to help with the typing.

A. F. Beddoe, Staten Island, N.Y...Much like Old Crow Medicine Show, Welch and Rawlings betray the influence rock and roll had in shaping their young lives; another incredible Dylan cover was "Copper Kettle", off his absurdly underappreciated album Self Portrait...