Fiddler's Curse [2007] - Randy Noles

"At a godforsaken tavern made of plywood and pecky cypress, a wizened, toothless old man clutching a battered fiddle stands before a boisterous, beer-guzzling throng that includes day laborers, dope smugglers and gator poachers."

Subtitled "The Untold Story of Ervin T. Rouse, Chubby Wise, Johnny Cash and the Orange Blossom Special," Fiddler's Curse traces the origins of one of the most beloved fiddle tunes of all time. Tragically, the talented fiddler credited with the song - Ervin T. Rouse - "endured tragedies, alcoholism and mental illness." He ended up playing for tips in rundown taverns at the edge of the Florida Everglades and died virtually unknown. Well researched and fascinating!