Orange Blossom Special is a provocative and moving salute to one of the most enduring fiddle tunes of all time. This is a non-narrated documentary exploration of an extraordinary song that helped define Bluegrass before it had a name.
Covered by musicians around the world. Orange Blossom Special is a song that challenges the virtuosity of all who play it and provides inspirational room to be different each time it is interpreted.
Named after a seasonal train that ran down the East Coast to Florida, Orange Blossom Special was written in 1938 by Ervin T. Rouse and made famous by Chubby Wise and Johnny Cash. The song’s evocation of the train’s sound and speed has been interpreted in every musical form on festival stages around the world.
The Orange Blossom Special is an American musical story told my musicians and their music including music great Vassar Clements, Johnny Cash, Bela Fleck, Charlie Daniels, The Del McCoury Band, String Cheese Incident and others.
The Orange Blossom Special is a milestone in the fusion of bluegrass, and jazz musical styles, a sound so electric that audiences always "come undone".
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