Say Old Man Can You Play the Fiddle (1970)

Bess Lomax Hawes’s final film is a portrait of Earl Collins, one of the premier Southern fiddlers of his generation. Shot in a modest living room in Downey, California, the work features Collins performing several numbers along with his son, relating the history of his career, and showing off his family’s heirloom hand-carved fiddle.

The movie Say Old Man Can You Play the Fiddle, released in 1970, features 6 songs from artists like Earl Collins. What is your favorite song from Say Old Man Can You Play the Fiddle?

Songs from Say Old Man Can You Play the Fiddle

Say Old Man Can You Play the Fiddle

Earl Collins

Dry and Dusty

Earl Collins

Sally Goodin

Earl Collins

Bull at the Wagon

Earl Collins

Black Mountain Rag

Earl Collins

Billy in the Low Ground

Earl Collins