"Dead Flowers" is a song recorded by the Rolling Stones and written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards. Here is my cover of it with the Yazoo Ramblers, which I posted to the channel on May 27, 2026.
It is the fourth track on side two of their 1971 album Sticky Fingers.
Why I picked it
A nitty-gritty Stones special, brought to you by the U.S. Mail.
Credits
- Song: Dead Flowers
- Original artist: the Rolling Stones
- Written by: Mick Jagger and Keith Richards
- Played by: Cal Carter and friends: Peggy Fenton, Bob Young and Gary Geurts
Session notes
- Posted to YouTube: May 27, 2026
- Length: 3:38
- Recorded in the garage in Milton, GA, at my May 15, 2026 practice session (it is in my "Yazoo Ramblers May 15, 2026 Practice" playlist).
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Song Stories is where I share the story behind each cover on Cal Carter's Yazoo Ramblers Channel. I record the covers in my garage in Milton, GA, and I put the story and the credits here. If this song means something to you, tell me about it in the YouTube comments. I'd like to hear it.
If you are new here, the playlist below has the rest of the Yazoo Ramblers covers, and my music page has them all in one place.
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- Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/JJkNgIAQNIE
- More of my covers: https://www.gulfshoreslife.com/the-yazoo-ramblers-band-covers
- Playlist: Yazoo Rambler Covers - Americana & Blues Classics Covers: The Yazoo Ramblers Sessions (https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLaYy11pUoiVYXStCbXs7Th_FcOKuj5TMR)
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