The Country Gentlemen (featuring John Duffey) - 500 Miles - 1963 

Recorded at Wynwood Studio in Falls Church, VA in 1962 or 1963. Issued as by John Duffy (sic) and The Country Gentlemen as “500 Miles” on the albums “Hootenanny: A Blue Grass Special” (Design DLP-613/Stereo Spectrum SDLP-613, 1963) and “Blue Grass Hootenanny“ (International Award AK-227, 1963). Material on initial albums reissued in different sequence as by John Duffey, Charlie Waller and The Country Gentlemen on the album “Bluegrass Country” (Hilltop JS-6156, 1975). Reissued as “Five Hundred Miles” on the anthology album “25 Years” (Rebel REB-2201, 1982). Reissued on the John Duffey anthology album “The Rebel Years 1962-1977” (Rebel REB-CD 1836, 2011). Features John Duffey, Charlie Waller, Eddie Adcock and Tom Gray. Song is traditional. Song first issued by Fiddlin’ John Carson as “I’m Nine Hundred Miles From Home” (OKeh 40196, 1924). Song issued by The Journeyman as “500 Miles” (Capitol 4625, 1961).