John Cowan Hartford (December 30, 1937– June 4, 2001) was an American count… Read Full Bio ↴John Cowan Hartford (December 30, 1937– June 4, 2001) was an American country and bluegrass composer and musician known for his mastery of the fiddle and banjo, as well as for his witty lyrics, unique vocal style, and extensive knowledge of Mississippi River lore. Hartford performed with a variety of ensembles throughout his career, and is perhaps best known for his solo performances where he would interchange the guitar, banjo, and fiddle from song to song. He also invented his own shuffle tap dance move, and clogged on an amplified piece of plywood while he played and sang.
At the time of his death, Hartford was also working on the biography of the blind fiddler Ed Haley. Hartford's album Wild Hog in the Red Bush is a collection of Haley's tunes. Hartford also provided narration for several of Ken Burns' documentaries.
Hartford was given a star on the St. Louis Walk of Fame.
Hartford recorded more than 30 albums in his life, ranging across a broad spectrum of styles--from the traditional country of his early RCA recordings, to the new and experimental sound of his early newgrass recordings, to the traditional folk style to which he often returned later in his life. Hartford's albums also vary widely in formality, from the stately and orderly "Annual Waltz" to the rougher and less cut recordings that typified many of his later albums.
"Aereo-Plain" and "Morning Bugle" are often considered to be Hartford's most influential work, coming as they did at the very beginning of a period in which artists such as Hartford and the New Grass Revival, led by Sam Bush, would create a new form of country music, blending their country backgrounds with influences from another of other sources. His later years saw a number of live albums, as well as recordings that explored the repertoire of old-time folk music. He sketched the cover art for some of his mid-career albums, drawing with both hands simultaneously.
From the 1980s onwards, Hartford struggled with non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma. On June 4, 2001 at Centennial Medical Center in Nashville, at age 63, he died of the disease.
Hartford is remembered as an influential and pioneering artist. Never bound by the limitations of one genre, he recorded wherever his interests led him. Performing and recording until his illness rendered him incapable of continuing, Hartford contributed a vast and unique body of work to the library of American music.

Doin' My Time
John Hartford Lyrics

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Alison Krauss/Doc Watson/Earl Scruggs/Ricky Skaggs On this old rock pile with a ball and chain They…
Bill & Paul & Bluegrass Travelers Now I had the time of my life No, I never…
Curtis Grimes If I called you would you listen, or would you…
Doc Watson/Earl Scruggs/Richard Watson On this old rock pile with a ball and chain They…
Don Gibson If heartaches brought fame In love's crazy game I'd be a leg…
Earl Scruggs On this old rock pile with a ball and chain They…
Earl Scruggs With Family And Friends Lord I believe in two things Freedom to stay Freedom to leav…
Earl Scruggs/Doc Watson/Ricky Skaggs On this old rock pile with a ball and chain They…
G. B. Grayson This is my time and nobody can stop it They try…

G.A.T. (Gangstas & Thugs) London on da Track, yeah London on da Track, bitch Can't kic…
Jim & Jesse & The Virginia Boys Ain't no time like the future to make up for…
Jimmie Skinner On this rock pile, with my ball and chain They call…
Johnny Cash On this rock pile, with my ball and chain. They call…
Johnny Cash / Marty Stuart On this rock pile, with my ball and chain They call…
Lester & Scruggs Earl Flatt Do you have a way to heaven or Do you need…
Lester Flatt On this old rock pile with a ball and chain They…
Marty Stuart On this rock pile, with my ball and chain They call…
scruggs On this old rock pile with a ball and chain They…
The Foggy Mountain Boys On this old rock pile with a ball and chain They…
Various Artists Time is on my side, yes it is Time is on…

We have lyrics for these tracks by John Hartford:

(Good Old Electric) Washing Machine (Circa 1943) Well I sure do miss that good ol electric washing…
Back In The Goodle Days One day about twenty-five years from now, When we've all gro…
Baking Soda Well hooray for baking soda ain′t it neat And cheers for…
Bed On My Mind Okay I'm not done yet. I'll continue after work. …
Blame It On Joann Joann, Joann It must have happened by your hand Joann, Joann…
Boogie Down in the city it's a pity what's there. All the…
Cuckoo's Nest Dream, I dream a dream of you A tiny dancer in…
Delta Queen Waltz Oh we boarded the boat on the breast of the…
Dig a Hole Dig a hole, dig a hole in the meadow Dig a…
Don't Ever Take Your Eyes Off the Game Babe Don't ever take your eye off the game - babe,…
Don't Leave Your Records in the Sun (Spoken) Alright, now this is a song about phonograph record…
Down They're gonna tear down the grand old opry …
First Girl I Loved was in love with you, well-before I knew, it meant…
Gentle on My Mind Okay I'm not done yet. I'll continue after work. …
Gentle On My Mind - Remastered Oh, Benny Mart, now It's knowin' that your door is always…
Goin Back to Dixie I′m going back to Dixie, no more I'm gwine to…
Good Old Boys Well i sure do miss that goold old electric washing…
Good Old Electric Washing Machine -- circa 1943 Well I sure do miss that good ol electric washing…
Gum Tree Canoe On Tombigbee river so bright I was born, In a hut…
Hey Jude Hey Jude, don't make it bad Take a sad song and…
Hogfoot Put that hogfoot further in the bed Further in the bed,…
Holding Well you asked was I holding I said no I'm not…
How Come You're Being So Good to Me You scratch my back and wash my socks, You answer the…
Howard Hughes' Blues Let me sing you a song about Vegas town and…
I Wonder Where You Are Tonight Tonight I'm sad, my heart is weary I'm wondering if I'm…
I'm Still Here Now trains are runnin' towards each other. Shotguns are poin…
I've Heard the Tearstained Monologue You Do There By the Door Before You Leave Sometimes I get to thinking that I've passed this point…
In Tall Buildings Someday, my baby, when I am a man And others have…
Indian War Whoop (instrumental)…
Joseph's Dream Well he caressed her breast she hi dee died his…
Little Piece of My Heart Make sense of the world when it’s upside down Spinning so…
Long Hot Summer Days Gonna pick up some of them empties here Just as soon…
Lorena The years creep slowly by, Lorena The snow is on the…
Love Song in 2/4 Time Ooh, my heart and sould is hung up in your…
More Big Bull Fiddle Fun Let's all go to the ol' back room And pray for…
Mouth to Mouth Resuscitation Mouth to mouth resuscitation Good for the country, good for …
No End Of Love I'd like to go where you go And see the things…
Old Joe Clark Old Joe Clark was a preacher-man He preached all over the…
On the Road When I go on the road I go fast I…
Portsmouth Airs buffalo gals won't you come out tonight come out tonight c…
Skippin in the Mississippi Dew Well I dream of a girl and a steering wheel…
Slumberin' On the Cumberland On the rock bluffs is high enough Down below lock number…
Station Break Bill Randall 650, Dorothy S. Ma'm, the Axlewide and Peppermi…
Steam Powered Aereo Plane Well I never went away on a Steam Powered Aero…
Steamboat Whistle Blues Well I started out to be a towboat man But I…
Streetcar Streetcar, streetcar ain′t goin too fast Headed for the scho…
Sunshine Lady You Really Know How To Slow A Man Down Haneuri jeonghan inyeoneul igiryeogo hae bwado andoeneun geo…
Tear Down the Grand Ole Opry They're gonna tear down the grand old opry …
The Collector He slips in around you When you are asleep Thru attics and…
The False Hearted Tenor Waltz False-Hearted Tenor My False-Hearted Tenor, falsetto so hig…
The False-Hearted Tenor Waltz False-Hearted Tenor My False-Hearted Tenor, falsetto so high…
The Julia Belle Swain This is a song about the Julia Belle Swain Oh, the…
The Lowest Pair Much further off than inevitable Halloween′s they game Sky K…
The Tall Tall Grass Someday, my baby, when I am a man And others have…
The Vamp From Back In The Goodle Days the goodle days are past and gone all the good people…
This Eve of Parting It's hard to think this eve of parting Turns to sand…
Turn Your Radio On Come and listen in to a radio station Where the mighty…
Up On The Hill Where They Do The Boogie Down in the city it's a pity what's there. All the…
Washing Machine Well i sure do miss that goold old electric washing…
Whose That Who's that a hiding in the tree trunks? Who's that a…

With A Vamp In The Middle Make my bed With a crease in the middle Make my home In…

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