Bill Danoff, Taffy Nivert and John Denver perform for first game at new Mountaineer Field in 1980. Fifty years ago on this day — April 12, 1971 — Denver’s “Take Me Home, Country Roads” debuted. (Submitted photo, courtesy of Rose Bell)
Any ex-pat West Virginian who has ever punched up “Take Me Home, Country Roads” on the jukebox in a flatlands bar can tell you.
The late John Denver’s far-out ode to moonshine, moun
You have reached content available exclusively to Dominion Post subscribers
Get unlimited premium access to The Dominion Post for only $10!Subscribe Now or sign in to read the rest of this content.
In the interest of keeping the community informed during this rapidly developing situation, all articles regarding cancellations, closures and other coronavirus-related information with significant public impact will be free to read online without a subscription.