Stag Black Betty ( Synth Pop Cover)

From Black Betty Label: Blue Turtle Records BT 0015, Blue Turtle Records SPV 503514 Format: Vinyl, 12, 45 RPM Country: Germany Released: 1987 Tracklist A Black Betty B Black Betty is a 20th century AfricanAmerican work song often credited to Huddie Lead Belly Ledbetter as the author, though the earliest recordings are not by him. Some sources claim it is one of Lead Belly s many adaptations of earlier folk material; in this case an 18th century marching cadence about a flintlock musket. There are numerous recorded versions, including a cappela, folk, and rock arrangements. The best known modern recordings are rock versions by Ram Jam and Spiderbait, both of which were hits. Selected list of recorded versions 1933 James Baker (AKA Iron Head) and group 1939 Mose Platt (AKA Clear Rock) 1939 Huddie Ledbetter (AKA Lead Belly), originally on the 78rp