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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Dolly Parton
Dolly Parton
Lead Vocals
Bashful Brother Oswald
Bashful Brother Oswald
Background Vocals
Bobby Dyson
Bobby Dyson
Bass
Chet Atkins
Chet Atkins
Background Vocals
Clyde Brooks
Clyde Brooks
Tambourine
David Kirk McGee
David Kirk McGee
Background Vocals
Don Warden
Don Warden
Background Vocals
Ernest Tubb
Ernest Tubb
Background Vocals
Grandpa Jones
Grandpa Jones
Background Vocals
Gregg Perry
Gregg Perry
Piano
Jerry Kroon
Jerry Kroon
Drums
Jimmy Colvard
Jimmy Colvard
Guitar
Joe Maphis
Joe Maphis
Background Vocals
Kitty Wells
Kitty Wells
Background Vocals
Minnie Pearl
Minnie Pearl
Background Vocals
Pearl Butler
Pearl Butler
Background Vocals
Rose Lee Maphis
Rose Lee Maphis
Background Vocals
Roy Acuff
Roy Acuff
Background Vocals
Stoney Cooper
Stoney Cooper
Background Vocals
Terry McMillan
Terry McMillan
Harmonica
Wilma Lee Cooper
Wilma Lee Cooper
Background Vocals
Bobby Thompson
Bobby Thompson
Banjo
Jimmy Riddle
Jimmy Riddle
Jaw Harp
Joe McGuffee
Joe McGuffee
Dobro
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Dolly Parton
Dolly Parton
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Dolly Parton
Dolly Parton
Producer
Gregg Perry
Gregg Perry
Producer
Armin Steiner
Armin Steiner
Mixing Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
He lived by the apple orchard in this little old orchard shack
His real name was Jackson Taylor but I called him "Applejack"
Now old Applejack was loved by everyone he ever knew
Applejack picked apples but he picked the banjo, too
[Verse 2]
Play a song for me, Applejack, Applejack
Play a song for me and I'll sing
Play a song for me, Applejack, Applejack
Play a song, let your banjo ring
[Verse 3]
Now, I'd go down to Applejack's almost every day
We'd sit and we'd drink applejack that old Applejack had made
Then he'd take his banjo down, then he'd ask me if I'd sing
And he would play the banjo and I'd play my tambourine
[Verse 4]
Play a song for me, Applejack, Applejack
Play a song for me and I'll sing
Play a song for me, Applejack, Applejack
Play a song, let your banjo ring (Play one, Applejack)
That's when I was just a kid and now that I am grown
[Verse 5]
All I have are memories, old Applejack is gone
Oh, but he left me his banjo and it always takes me back
And everytime I play it, I still hear Applejack
[Verse 6]
Play a song for me, Applejack, Applejack
Play a song for me and I'll sing
Play a song for me, Applejack, Applejack
Play a song, let your banjo ring
[Verse 7]
Oh, play a song for me, Applejack, Applejack
Play a song for me and I'll sing
Play a song for me, Applejack, Applejack
Play a song, let your banjo ring
[Verse 8]
Play a song for me, Applejack, Applejack
Play a song for me and I'll sing
Play a song for me, Applejack, Applejack
Play a song, let your banjo ring
Written by: Dolly Parton
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