What top 40 hit was written by the noted "The Moonshiner" performer and was covered by many artists including Robert Plant and Johnny Cash?
The Moonshiner "The Moonshiner" is a folk song with disputed origins. It is catalogued as Roud Folk Song Index No. 4301. Some believe that the song originated in America, then later was made famous in Ireland. Others believe that it was the other way around. The Clancy Brothers stated on their recording that the song is of Irish origin, but again, this is disputed. Delia Murphy was singing it in Ireland from the late 1930s. American country music singer Tex Ritter is famous for a song of similar tune and lyrics by the title "Jack of Diamonds" from as early as 1933. Bob Dylan recorded "Moonshiner" in 1963; this version was released on "The Bootleg Series Volumes 1-3 (Rare & Unreleased) 1961-1991". The song has also been performed by Elliott Smith, Cat Power, Rumbleseat, Cast Iron Filter, Peter Rowan, Railroad Earth, Bob Forrest, Roscoe Holcomb, Uncle Tupelo, Jeffrey Foucault, The Tallest Man On Earth, Tim Hardin, Charlie Parr, Punch Brothers, Redbird, Sons of an Illustrious Father, Robert Francis, Scorpios, Ekoostik Hookah, Moriarty and Ben Holland.
For What It's Worth "For What It's Worth (Stop, Hey What's That Sound)" (often referred to as simply "For What It's Worth") is a song written by Stephen Stills. It was performed by Buffalo Springfield, recorded on December 5, 1966, and released as a single on Atco Records in January 1967. The single peaked at number seven on the "Billboard" Hot 100 chart. This song is currently ranked number 63 on "Rolling Stone"' s list of The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time as well as the eighth best song of 1967 by Acclaimed Music.