The Most Authentic Bluegrass Salty Dog Blues I Ever Heard. Earl Scruggs & The Morris Brothers.

The Morris Brothers were wonderful characters, great musicians and so kind to me and my crew when we showed up at their body shop to film them picking a few tunes with Earl Scruggs and his son Randy.

This clip is a portion of my 90 min. documentary on the great banjo picker, Earl Scruggs which was made in 1972. Earl played backup banjo for the brothers when they first recorded "I Want To Be Your Salty Dog" which became very popular on the radio. I love their beautiful North Carolina mountain accents and their subtle sense of humor.

I love watching this moment as I did when I first filmed it. I do not know what it is about country/bluegrass/mountain/old time music that so appeals to me. If I am in a bad mood or having a tough day, it lightens it. If I am feeling really wonderful and floating through life, it becomes even more wonderful when I hear those songs, backed up by flat picking guitars and 5 string banjos. And when you are lucky enough as I was to go to the North Carolina mountains, the southern Appalachians, into those small hollers with the mountains all around, and just sit down and listen.

What you hear is magnificent. I once played the banjo which I have learned in high school, I was okay until I heard these folks and others like them and then I just put the banjo down and never played it again. I'd rather listen to masters like Earl. My documentary also has unusually great performances by Bob Dylan, Doc Watson, Bill Monroe, Joan Baez and of course Earl Scruggs.

"Salty Dog Blues" is a traditional blues song that has been recorded by many different artists over the years. It is a blues standard that has been recorded by numerous artists, including Lead Belly, Elvis Presley, and the Allman Brothers Band, among others. The song is a traditional blues form with lyrics that tell the story of a man who has been cheated on by his lover and is feeling down and depressed as a result. The song has a catchy, upbeat melody and has been covered by a wide range of artists, making it a well-known and enduring classic of the blues genre.