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"Devil's Right Hand" is a song written and originally recorded and released by Steve Earle. It first appeared on a single ("Squeeze Me In" / "Devil's Right Hand", 1983) [1] and later on Earle's album Copperhead Road (1988). [2]

The song has been covered by many artists, including Waylon Jennings (1986), the Highwaymen (1995) and Bob Seger (2014). Johnny Cash also recorded a solo version, [1] released posthumously, in 2003 in the box set titled Unearthed .

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References

  1. 1 2 "Cover versions of Devil's Right Hand by Steve Earle". SecondHandSongs. Retrieved 2022-05-05.
  2. "Devil's Right Hand by Steve Earle - Samples, Covers and Remixes". WhoSampled. Retrieved 2022-05-05.