The song consists of a protracted spoken monologue, with a constantly repeated fingerstyle Piedmont blues ragtime guitar backing and light brush-on-snare drum percussion (the drummer on the record is uncredited). This is bookended by a short chorus about the titular diner. Guthrie has used the brief "Alice's Restaurant" bookends and guitar backing for other monologues bearing the Alice's ... More @Wikipedia
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