Jack of Diamonds (song)
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Jack of Diamonds (a.k.a. Jack o' Diamonds and Jack of Diamonds (Is a Hard Card to Play)) is a traditional folk song.
[edit] Versions
Among others, it has been performed by
- John Lee Hooker (on the album Jack o' Diamonds: 1949 Recordings, released 2004)
- Odetta (on Odetta Sings Ballads and Blues, 1956)
- Lonnie Donegan released it as a single (Rock Island Line: The Singles Anthology 1955-1967, released 1985 [1])
- A version recorded by Fairport Convention on their debut album was written by Bob Dylan and Ben Carruthers, and featured lyrics [2] based on the original.
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