While the video shown here is from Colorado, and some believe the tune is dedicated to the town of this name there, most music historians believe the song was inspired by Cripple Creek, Virginia, a small town in Wythe County. Either way, it’s a wonderful tune, and one most banjo players try to mast...
Lyrics for this song have yet to be released
Cripple Creek was written by Traditional.
Flatt & Scruggs released Cripple Creek on Sun Jan 01 1961.