Is Copperhead Road based on a true story?
The 1989 Steve Earle hit, “Copperhead Road” was inspired by true events on an actual road near Mountain City in Johnson County. The song deals with moonshine running in Johnson County, and the danger and heritage that come with it.
Was John Lee Pettimore a real person?
John Lee Pettimore (c. 1945 – d.)
Why did Steve Earle write Copperhead Road?
Copperhead Road is a highly acclaimed album that came after an interesting year for Earle: he spent New Year’s Day of 1988 in a Dallas jail charged with assaulting a policeman, had to deal with various legal and business issues, and at one point had a message on his answering machine that said, “This is Steve.
Who wrote Copperhead Road Steve Earle?
Steve Earle
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