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Gonna Lay Down My Old Guitar

First released 1933English25 recordingson 50 releasesISWC T-918.985.538-7

Written by

Alton DelmoreWriterRabon DelmoreWriter

Recordings

PerformanceBy
Gonna Lay Down My Old GuitarThe Louvin Brothers2:52
Gonna Lay Down My Old GuitarThe Louvin Brothers2:50
Gonna Lay Down My Old GuitarHazel Dickens & Alice Gerrard2:58
Gonna Lay Down My Old GuitarNorman Blake & Tony Rice3:34
Gonna Lay Down My Old GuitarLaurie Lewis & Kathy Kallick2:26
Gonna Lay Down My Old GuitarMerle Travis & Joe Maphis2:21
Gonna Lay Down My Old GuitarJim Mills2:50
Gonna Lay Down My Old GuitarHazel Dickens & Alice Foster2:53
Gonna Lay Down My Old GuitarThe Louvin Brothers2:50
Gonna Lay Down My Old GuitarFeller and Hill2:31
Gonna Lay Down My Old GuitarChatham County Line3:24
Gonna Lay Down My Old GuitarMcPeak Brothers2:39
Lay Down My Old Guitar · videoTom Petty and the Heartbreakers3:46
Gonna Lay Down My Old GuitarDelmore Brothers (Alton & Rabon)3:01
Gonna Lay Down My Old Guitar, Part 2The Delmore Brothers2:21
Gonna Lay Down My Old GuitarGrant Dermody & Frank Fotusky3:05
Gonna Lay Down My Old GuitarHazel Dickens & Alice Gerrard2:54
Lay Down My Old GuitarTony Rice5:08
Gonna Lay Down My Old GuitarMerle Travis & Johnny Bond2:26
Gonna Lay Down My Old GuitarBilly Strings & Bryan Sutton3:52
Lay Down My Old GuitarBilly Strings4:53
Lay Down My Old GuitarBilly Strings3:46
Gonna Lay Down My Old GuitarBilly Strings3:50
Lay Down My Old GuitarBilly Strings3:08
Lay Down My Old GuitarBilly Strings3:39

On these albums

Lonesome Yodel Blues / Gonna Lay Down My Old Guitar
Lonesome Yodel Blues / Gonna Lay Down My Old GuitarDelmore Brothers (Alton & Rabon) · 1933
Gonna Lay Down My Old Guitar, Part 2 / I Loved You Better Than You Knew
Gonna Lay Down My Old Guitar, Part 2 / I Loved You Better Than You KnewThe Delmore Brothers · 1939
A Tribute to The Delmore Brothers
A Tribute to The Delmore BrothersThe Louvin Brothers · 1960
Country Music’s Two Guitar Greats
Country Music’s Two Guitar GreatsMerle Travis & Joe Maphis · 1964
Who's That Knocking?
Who's That Knocking?Hazel Dickens & Alice Foster · 1965
Great Songs of the Delmore Brothers
Great Songs of the Delmore BrothersMerle Travis & Johnny Bond · 1969
Brown's Ferry Blues: 1933-41 Recordings
Brown's Ferry Blues: 1933-41 RecordingsThe Delmore Brothers · 1971
Blake & Rice
Blake & RiceNorman Blake & Tony Rice · 1987
Together
TogetherLaurie Lewis & Kathy Kallick · 1991
Close Harmony
Close HarmonyThe Louvin Brothers · 1992
When I Stop Dreaming: The Best of the Louvin Brothers
When I Stop Dreaming: The Best of the Louvin BrothersThe Louvin Brothers · 1995
Brown's Ferry Blues
Brown's Ferry BluesDelmore Brothers · 1995
Pioneering Women of Bluegrass
Pioneering Women of BluegrassHazel Dickens & Alice Gerrard · 1996
The Bottom Line
The Bottom LineMcPeak Brothers · 1998
High Grass Dogs: Live From The Fillmore
High Grass Dogs: Live From The FillmoreTom Petty and the Heartbreakers · 1999
Old Ties
Old TiesNorman Blake · 2002
Anthology of the Delmore Brothers (Blues Stay Away From Me)
Anthology of the Delmore Brothers (Blues Stay Away From Me)The Delmore Brothers · 2002
Classic Cuts: 1933 - 41
Classic Cuts: 1933 - 41The Delmore Brothers · 2004
Hide Head Blues
Hide Head BluesJim Mills · 2005
Delmore Brothers 2: Later Years 1933-1952
Delmore Brothers 2: Later Years 1933-1952The Delmore Brothers · 2007
The Chronogical Classics: The Delmore Brothers 1931-1935
The Chronogical Classics: The Delmore Brothers 1931-1935The Delmore Brothers · 2009
Long Play Collection: 7 Original Albums on CD
Long Play Collection: 7 Original Albums on CDThe Louvin Brothers · 2012
The Christian Life: The Definitive Louvin Brothers Story
The Christian Life: The Definitive Louvin Brothers StoryThe Louvin Brothers · 2013
Feller & Hill and The Bluegrass Buckaroos
Feller & Hill and The Bluegrass BuckaroosFeller and Hill · 2013
Complete Recorded Works: 1952-1962
Complete Recorded Works: 1952-1962The Louvin Brothers · 2014
2019-04-11: Bender Jamboree, Plaza Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, NV, USA
2019-04-11: Bender Jamboree, Plaza Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, NV, USABilly Strings · 2019
Sharing the Covers
Sharing the CoversChatham County Line · 2019
2019-07-20: Grey Fox Bluegrass Festival, Walsh Farm, Oak Hill, NY, USA
2019-07-20: Grey Fox Bluegrass Festival, Walsh Farm, Oak Hill, NY, USABilly Strings · 2019
2020-02-27: State Theatre, Bay City, MI, USA
2020-02-27: State Theatre, Bay City, MI, USABilly Strings · 2020
2020-04-04: Live From Out There, Nashville, TN, USA
2020-04-04: Live From Out There, Nashville, TN, USABilly Strings · 2020
2021-03-25: Tipitina’s, New Orleans, LA, USA
2021-03-25: Tipitina’s, New Orleans, LA, USABilly Strings · 2021
Pioneering Women of Bluegrass: The Definitive Edition
Pioneering Women of Bluegrass: The Definitive EditionHazel Dickens & Alice Gerrard · 2022
Digging in John's Backyard
Digging in John's BackyardGrant Dermody & Frank Fotusky · 2022
Live at the Legion
Live at the LegionBilly Strings & Bryan Sutton · 2025
Tony Rice & Norman Blake Suwannee Springfest, Live Oak FL
Tony Rice & Norman Blake Suwannee Springfest, Live Oak FLTony Rice
Classic Cuts A - 1933-35
Classic Cuts A - 1933-35The Delmore Brothers

Source: MusicBrainz work d351c8e6-6bc6-4553-bb3f-7a0728886aa0 (CC0).