Eight Religious & Non-Religious Examples Of The Song "Dig A Hole Put The Devil In"

 

Dig a little hole and put the  devil in

MrJonwildoc, Jan 17, 2015

Reynaldo Williams

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Edited by Azizi Powell

This pancocojams post showcases eight YouTube examples of the song "Dig A Hole Put The Devil In"

The saying "Dig A Hole Put The Devil In" has obvious religious roots. The song "Dig A Hole Put The Devil In" has been sung in churches in the United States and in Jamaica, and probably elsewhere throughout the world.

However, there are also non-religious adaptations of this song. WARNING- Some of those adaptations include words that are considered profanity.

The content of this post is presented for socio-cultural, religious, and entertainment purposes.

All copyrights remain with their owners.

Thanks to the unknown composers of these songs and thanks to all those who are quoted in this post. Thanks also to the videographers of these videos and the publishers of these videos on YouTube.

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Click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2026/03/lead-belly-dig-hole-put-devil-in-two.html for the 2026 pancocojams post "Lead Belly - "Dig A Hole Put The Devil In" (two YouTube sound files, comments, & lyrics) Complete Reprint" 

Also,click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2026/03/some-history-of-comments-about-song-dig.html for the related pancocojams post "Some History Of & Comments About The Song "Dig A Hole Put The Devil In" (from a Mudcat folk music discussion thread),'

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ADDITIONAL SHOWCASE VIDEOS

These videos are presented in no particular order and are numbered for referencing purposes only.

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SHOWCASE VIDEO #2 - Dig A Hole

Teen Missions International, Jul 7, 2013

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SHOWCASE VIDEO #3 - Dig A Little Hole



Lisbet Simbolon, May 2, 2016

GMAHK Ciracas ( Lisbet Simbolon, Frida Hasibuan, Yulidar Sianturi)

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SHOWCASE VIDEO #4 - Dig A Hole

Tiger- Topic, Feb 3, 2016

Provided to YouTube by VP Records

Dig A Hole · Tiger

Ram Dance Hall

℗ 1992 VP Music Group, Inc
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Tiger is a dancehall singer from Jamaica.

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SHOWCASE VIDEO #5- He Dig a Hole - Gamel Grant

Musical Expressions of Praise JM [Jamaica], June 3, 2017
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Gamel Grant is a Jamaican Gospel singer and songwriter. This rendition of "Dig A Hole" has a Jamaican ska rhythm.

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SHOWCASE VIDEO #6 - DIG A HOLE & PUT THE DEVIL IN Remix

Reynaldo Williams,  Feb 27, 2020

Remember Heaven Album Launch
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This version of "Dig A Hole" has a Jamaican ska music rhythm.

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SHOWCASE VIDEO #7 - Leadbelly - Gwine Dig a Hole to Put the Devil In 

Leadbelly- topic,  Sep 4, 2018 [WARNING- This song includes some profanity.]

Provided to YouTube by Universal Music Group

Gwine Dig a Hole to Put the Devil In -- The Library of Congress Recordings, V. 2

℗ 1991 Rounder Records Manufactured and distributed by Concord Music Group

Released on: 1991-01-01

Auto-generated by YouTube.

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"Gwine" is an outdated American English word that means "gonna".

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SHOWCASE VIDEO #8 - - Po' Howard / Gwine Dig a Hole to Put the Devil In

Don Flemons, March 22, 2018
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The song "Gwine Dig A Hole Put The Devil In" begins around 3:58 of this song file. [WARNING- This song includes some profanity.]

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Here's a brief excerpt from Dom Flemon's Wikipedia page: 
"Dominique Flemons (born August 30, 1982) is an American old-time music, Piedmont blues, and neotraditional country multi-instrumentalist, singer, and songwriter...

A member of the Carolina Chocolate Drops from their inception in 2005 until 2013, Flemons has released five solo albums, with two albums being collaborations with other musicians. His 2018 album Black Cowboys was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Folk Album at the 61st Annual Grammy Awards,[2] and for a Blues Music Award at the 40th Blues Music Award ceremony in the 'Acoustic Album' category.[3] His 2023 album Traveling Wildfire was also nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Folk Album, at the 66th Annual Grammy Awards.[4]"...

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