In this clip, Charlie Williams performs a solid rendition of Long Black Veil, made famous by Lefty Frizzell and Johnny Cash, on Town Hall Party in 1959.

The Long Black Veil is an album by the traditional Irish folk band The Chieftains. Released in 1995, it is one of the most popular and best selling albums by the band. It reached number 17 in the album charts. The band teamed up with well-known musicians such as Mick Jagger of the Rolling Stones and Van Morrison. The album went gold in the . and Australia, and Double-Platinum in Ireland.

Studio album by. The Chieftains. The Long Black Veil is an album by the traditional Irish folk band The Chieftains.

Listen to The Long Black Veil from Don Williams's Borrowed Tales for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. The Long Black Veil (3:11). Overview (current section).

Long Black Veil Lyrics. Ten years ago, on a cold dark night Someone was killed 'neath the town hall light There were few at the scene, but they all agreed That the slayer who ran looked a lot like me. The judge said: Son, what is your alibi? If you were somewhere else, maybe you won't have to die I spoke not a word, although it meant my life For I had been in the arms of my best friend's wife

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Long Black Veil is a 1959 country ballad, written by Danny Dill and Marijohn Wilkin and originally recorded by Lefty Frizzell It is told from the point . Mike Ness, principal songwriter and guitarist of punk-rock band Social Distortion, covered the song on his 1999 debut solo album Cheating at Solitaire. Jerry Garcia, David Grisman and Tony Rice cover this song on the 2000 Pizza Tapes recordings. It has been covered by Harry Manx, including a version on the compilation Johnny's Blues: A Tribute to Johnny Cash, and in October 2009, by Rosanne Cash on her album The List A version by Scottish rock band Nazareth was never released on an album, but is played at live concerts3. On the 2011 album Rancho Alto by Jason Boland & the Stragglers,.

By Don Williams Ten years ago on a cold dark night/light A man was beneath the town hall night/light There were few at the scene but they all agreed That the slayer/player who ran looked a lot like me. The judge said, Son what is your alibi? If you were somewhere else then you won’t have to die/lie Well, I spoke/smoke not a word though it meant my life/wife For I had been in the arms of my best friends wife. She walks these fields in a long black veil She visits my grave when the night winds wail Nobody knows. The scaffold is high an eternity nears She stood in the crowd. I spoke not a word though it meant my life For I had been in the arms of my best friends wife.

Ten years ago on a cold dark night/light A man was beneath the town hall night/light There were few at the scene but they all agreed That the slayer/player who ran looked a lot like me.

Canadian composer/songwriter and keyboardist for the modern soul and disco genres from the early '80s to the early '90s.