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Devil Went Down To Georgia

What is devil went down to georgia?

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Key facts

Artist Charlie Daniels Band[1]
Album Million Mile Reflections[1]
Release year 1979[1]
Chart peak No. 3 on Billboard Hot 100[1]
Country chart peak No. 1 on Billboard Hot Country Singles[1]
Grammy Best Country Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group (1979)[3]

The Devil Went Down to Georgia is a 1979 song by the Charlie Daniels Band that tells a story of a fiddle duel between the devil and a boy named Johnny.

Context

The Devil Went Down to Georgia is a song by the Charlie Daniels Band, released in 1979 on the album *Million Mile Reflections* [1]. It tells a story in which the devil challenges a boy named Johnny to a fiddle duel, with a golden fiddle at stake [2]. The song peaked at No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 1 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart [1]. It won the Grammy for Best Country Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group in 1979 [3].

Documented claims

  • The song tells the story of the devil challenging a boy named Johnny to a fiddle duel with a golden fiddle at stake. [2]
  • Johnny wins the duel and the devil concedes defeat. [2]
  • The song was inspired by a poem called 'The Mountain Whippoorwill' by Stephen Vincent Benet. [2]

Questions and answers

Who originally did the Devil go down to Georgia?

The song was originally performed by the Charlie Daniels Band, released in 1979 [1].

What does it mean The Devil Went Down to Georgia?

The song is a story about the devil challenging a boy named Johnny to a fiddle duel, with a golden fiddle at stake [2].

Who won, the Devil or Johnny?

Johnny wins the duel and the devil concedes defeat [2].

Sources

  1. The Devil Went Down To Georgia by The Charlie Daniels ... — songfacts.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  2. the Devil Went Down to Georgia — lyrics.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  3. Behind The Song: The Charlie Daniels Band, “The Devil Went Down ... — americansongwriter.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)

Sources last checked August 3, 2026. · More in Culture