
(For instance, just where is the Candyman, or the Loser, or Tennessee Jed?) While Hunter could be specific, more often he preferred to be vague, focusing on thoughts and conversations rather than settings. To take a few early Hunter songs as examples, Dupree’s Diamond Blues has a scene set in court, Cumberland Blues in Melinda’s dwelling, Dire Wolf in some sort of cabin, and Wharf Rat out on the street – but these places are never mentioned the interactions between characters are more important.

Since these are songs and not screenplays, usually few details are given about the locations, which are often only implied listeners must lend their own imaginations.
