Stagger Lee Song

The most well know versions of this song are mississippi john hurt s 1928 and this version by lloyd price.

Stagger lee song. The night was clear and the moon was yellow and the leaves came tumblin down. In my opinion. Mississippi john was an amazing musician and human being. Stagger lee barkeep said yeah i ve heard your name down the way and i kick motherfucking asses like you every day mr.

The first censored rock n roll record to be a n 1 hit. Andrew from ballymoney ireland the clash had a song called wrong em boyo on the london calling which refers to stagger lee and billy in it. Does anyone know if it is the same song. Stagger lee is a story based partly on truth and partly on legend.

Stagger lee also known as stagolee and other variants is a popular american folk song about the murder of billy lyons by stag lee shelton in st. Im not sure if it s the same song because i ve never heard this song but stagger lee and billy are gambling and billy cheats then stagger lee shoots him. Louis missouri at christmas 1895. The murder took place in the 1800 s and the first music recording about the subject was done by frank hutchenson back in 1927.

One of the best and most genuine musical pieces ever recorded. The song was first published in 1911 and first recorded in 1923 by fred waring s pennsylvanians. The song and myth of stagger lee there is a song that has been recorded by james brown nick caveand neil diamond. Stagger lee he said mr motherfucker you know who i am the barkeeper said no and i don t give a good goddamn to stagger lee he said well bartender it s plain to see i m that bad motherfucker called stagger lee mr.