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Desire for freedom and the inability to change
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1973
Ramblin' Man
The Allman Brothers BandReported release: 1973Date needs verification
Source year-end #79Supplied note - not independently verified
Written by guitarist Dickey Betts The band's only top 10 hit on the Billboard Hot 100
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Optimism and perseverance in difficult times
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Response to Neil Young's "Southern Man" and "Alabama"
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The South's Gonna Do It
Charlie Daniels BandReported release: 1974Date needs verification | Recent carryover
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A southern rock anthem celebrating southern music and culture.
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Heard It in a Love Song
The Marshall Tucker BandReported release: 1977Date needs verification
Source year-end #57Supplied note - not independently verified
The power of music in expressing emotions
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The song was inspired by the band's experiences meeting women while on tour.
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The Devil Went Down to Georgia
The Charlie Daniels BandReported release: 1979Date needs verification
Source year-end #50Supplied note - not independently verified
Southern folklore and fiddle contests
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The Charlie Daniels Band brought Southern rock into conversation with country, bluegrass, gospel and folk traditions. Its leader had worked as a Nashville session musician before forming the group. Fire on the...
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Contemporaneous Billboard and Cash Box reviews in October 1979 identify the original A&M SP4782 album and its title cut. These establish 1979 public availability before the 1980 year used by the artist and songwriter...
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The reviewed original U.S. A&M SP4835 program, the 1981 contemporary album-review cycle and the artist discography support 1981 for the Wild-Eyed Southern Boys recording. V3.6 adopts that corroborated album-first...
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The original U.S. A&M SP4835 program identifies Hold On Loosely, the contemporary 1981 Billboard review names it, and the artist discography dates Wild-Eyed Southern Boys to 1981. V3.6 adopts 1981 at year precision....
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Southern rock revival
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