Y'all Come - Arlie Duff

 Y'all Come is a fun song that is a frequent show closer for Billy Strings. It was written and performed originally by Arlie Duff, but within about a year was covered by Bill Monroe & His Bluegrass Boys and became his go to show closer. Nice to see Billy putting it in a slot that has some history. BMFSDB lists Y'all Come being played 26 times as of this writing, with 19 of those being show closers. Here's a nice Less Than Face video from 2022.

The Song

Arlie Duff, known as "The Singing Schoolteacher" released You All Come in 1953. It was the big hit of his career, getting him onto shows like the Louisiana Hayride and The Grand Old Opry. Arlie is getting down in this video!

SecondhandSongs.com lists 27 recorded versions of Y'all Come. I'm sure there are many more. Here's Big Mon tearing it up with Kenny Baker on fiddle. Check out the buttery smooth transition from John Henry to Y'all Come!

One more fun one before I wrap it up: Dolly Parton belting it out. Notice she calls it a Porter Wagoner song.