Country Roads

DESCRIPTION: "Almost heaven, West Virginia, Blue Ridge mountains, Shenandoah River." The singer asks the "Country roads" to take him back to West Virginia. Wherever he is, it calls to him
AUTHOR: Bill Danoff, John Denver, Taffy Nivert Danoff (source: LyricFind)
EARLIEST DATE: 1971 (recording, John Denver)
KEYWORDS: nonballad travel home
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REFERENCES (2 citations):
Averill-CampSongsFolkSongs, p. 550, "Country Roads" (notes only)
DT, CNTRYRD
ALTERNATE TITLES:
Take Me Home, Country Roads
NOTES [45 words]: It's ironic to note that, while Bill and Taffy Danoff had some connection to West Virginia, John Denver had none. But, based on Wikipedia, it was the Danoffs who were responsible for the original form of the song anyway, although Denver contributed to its final form. - RBW
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File: ACSF550C

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