"Dear Abby" is a John Prine song from his 1973 album Sweet Revenge, written by Prine. Here is my cover of it as The Original Yazoo Rambler, which I posted to the channel on June 17, 2026.
Per Songfacts, Prine wrote most of it in Rome after finding the "Dear Abby" advice column in the International Herald Tribune.
Why I picked it
Rambling as a stranger in a strange land.
Credits
- Song: Dear Abby
- Original artist: John Prine
- Written by: John Prine
- Played by: Cal Carter
Session notes
- Posted to YouTube: June 17, 2026
- Length: 1:11
Join the ramble
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.
Keep rambling
- Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/qQZ87dCq7e8
- More of my covers: https://www.gulfshoreslife.com/the-yazoo-ramblers-band-covers
- Playlist: The Original Yazoo Rambler Solo (https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLaYy11pUoiVbJDiWNj1L1ItJ9UXKhG197)
- Previous song story: Star of Bethlehem
- Next song story: Yazoo Stomp
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