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Townes Van Zandt poncho and lefty
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Willie Nelson and Merle Haggard
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Willie Nelson and Merle Haggard
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"House of the Rising Sun" originally sung by Texas Alexander back in 1928. More popularly sung by The Animals but I like the Frijid Pink version (I'm an old acid-head, rock-n-roller):
House Of The Rising Sun by Frijid Pink:
Frijid Pink - House of the Rising Sun - YouTube
Original: "Oh Pretty Woman" by Roy Orbison (loved it).
Covered by Van Halen (loved it a little more):
Van Halen - Oh, Pretty Woman + lyrics - YouTube
Who did the original?
Sharing that would be part of the fun of sharing the cover song, imho.
"Dream a Little Dream of Me" is a song, from c.1931, with music by Fabian Andre and Wilbur Schwandt[1] and lyrics by Gus Kahn. It was first recorded in February 1931 by Ozzie Nelson and also by Wayne King and His Orchestra, with vocal by Ernie Birchill. A popular standard, more than 60 other versions have been recorded, but some of the highest chart ratings were in 1968 by Mama Cass Elliot with The Mamas & the Papas.
Dream a Little Dream of Me - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
I'm not sure if this qualifies but Eric Clapton played one or two "unplugged" cover songs that he originally performed "electrically." The newer versions are a bit softer and toned-down but I believe they stand alone based on the totally different style in which they were/are done:
Layla by Eric Clapton (unplugged):
Eric Clapton - Layla Unplugged (7/14) - YouTube