Grandpa Jones was the man 🤠😮‍💨 Grandpa Jones was one of the purest links between early mountain music and the country world that followed, and “Good Old Mountain Dew” became his calling card. The song, rooted in old Appalachian tradition, celebrates homemade liquor with humor and a wink, delivered through Grandpa’s clawhammer banjo style and unmistakable grin. It wasn’t flashy or polished, but that was the point. It sounded like something passed down on a front porch long before radio ever go