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Steve Earle
The Devil’s Right Hand
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Earle wrote it, Waylon cut it first, and then the Highwaymen and Johnny Cash both took their turn. Start with Earle's own and you'll hear where all of them picked it up.
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First pulled by @ga-2095 · No. 0004, Oct 16, 2026.
Written by Steve Earle.
First recorded by Waylon Jennings in 1986.
Also recorded by Waylon Jennings (1986), The Highwaymen (1995), Highwaymen (1996), Johnny Cash (2003), Bob Seger (2014).
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Steve Earle wrote "The Devil's Right Hand," but someone else got it on tape first. Who made the first recording of the song?Waylon Jennings
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