Dillards playing Buckin Mule (broken string version)

Recorded 9-27-63 to be aired on CBS's Judy Garland Show. The Dillards (Doug Dillard, Rodney Dillard, Dean Webb and Mitch Jayne) play "Buckin' Mule". Doug makes the sounds of a braying mule on his banjo in one of the more unique bluegrass tunes. In this version, he gets more than braying. For more info on the Dillards: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Dillards

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Music

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• Doug Dillard
• The Dillards
• Dillards
• Buckin Mule
• Banjo
• Bluegrass
• Broken String

[banjoscott]

Dougs' bridge on his banjo actually fell over on this one!

[bullsnutsoz]

Man that is so cool; smokin a pip[e while playing the bass

[Calkan58]

I would like to see the song all the way through without the broken string. I have this on an album and it's hilarious !!

[RobL2756]

This song also was played on 'The Andy Griffith Show', in the episode where a 'song-catcher' was in town to record 'authentic music'. (Too bad Barney didn't have that harmonica solo more polished and presentable).

[jeffromortez]

Whoa Mule is most popular by Raymond Fairchild

[cindyshealed]

That's "Whoa, Mule, Whoa" not Buckin' Mule. They used to play this by someone else on WBAP radio.