Bill Bartlett (lead singer/guitarist) is now 80. He was interviewed about 2 years ago and said Black Betty was rifle manufactured in Birmingham Alabama. The rifle had a 2nd edition (Black Betty had a child) and it was inaccurate (damn thing gone blind). That's his take.
I appreciate your willingness to listen to this music. I've listened to this song since it came out, and it is on my playlist for every party. It's a short song, so if someone doesn't like it it's over quickly, but for those who love it, it's instantly recognized and they start to move to it. Thanks again, peace 💚
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When the band wanted to make a vidieo they asked the record company for $600 and they spent it on beer and Weed and shot the video in the back,backyard of one of their families houses. A black Betty was a flint pistol from the days of the American revolution.
This track has been used in several movies, the game Guitar Hero and been sampled by MANY other artists…including Tech N9ne in “Slam Jam”. Lead Belly was originally credited for the song almost a century ago although there were much earlier recordings. Since then though it has been rewritten by several artists who put their own spin on it…with the ’77 Ram Jam version being the most popular/well known. 🙂🎶💯🙏💜
Ram Jam goes so hard, I can't lie. It's a great song, people debate the meaning of Black Betty, but either way, great song. This song was on the radio all the time, still is
I was a teen when ram jam came out with this, also, there's 1 thing people need to understand, in on song stanza, Black Betty had a child, dam thing gone wild, she said: worry not a mine, dam thing gone blind. (now, how can a gun have a child, and also say a worry not a mine)? And also, back when I was growing up, the term shakin that thing always meant a woman shaking her butt...I guess you may have to contact former band members to see if they meant a gun or a gal.
The song "Black Betty" is a 20th-century African-American work song. The origins of the song are thought to date back to the 19th century during slavery. Some sources say it is one of Huddie "Lead Belly" Ledbetter's many adaptations of earlier folk material. Others claim that he adapted it from even earlier versions. The earliest recording of "Black Betty" is thought to be from 1933, when it was sung a capella by James Iron Head Baker, a career criminal who worked in a Texas prison. In 1939, Ledbetter commercially recorded the song, which didn't gain modern day popularity until 1977 when rock act Ram Jam released a version with slightly modified lyrics
You hear that a lot at sporting events. Football games and baseball between innings. Still played to this day. I just heard the other day while standing in checkout line at Academy Sports. Lol
This song is so crazy. I heard this song all my life. I was in my 20s when I found out they were white. This song is so lit. This was bumpin at the cookouts all my life. I'm 34 I remember my aunties and uncles turnt up to this when I was a kid. ❤😂
Rumour has it, the record producer gave them $500 to buy studio time to make this recording. They spent the money on beer and weed so they just recoded it i someone's back yard. There is a longer studio version out there that has extensive guitar solos. This spnh, with different words has been around over 100 years. It was first recorded in the 1930s by Leadbelly.
About 10 years before this song, Bill Bartlett (vocals and guitar) was part of another one-hit-wonder band. The Lemon Pipers performing Green Tamborine. Bill is the guitar player with glasses and fringed jacket. th-cam.com/video/NBFY1-eEhdU/w-d-xo.html
Leadbelly recorded this song in the 1930's, but it's probably older than that. Black Betty referred to a rifle, and the bullet was her "child". Ram Jam never had another hit, but it was Our.Party.Song!
Record company gave these guys $500 to film a video. They spent most of it on weed, beer and this party in the yard then decided to film this video. This song is a remake of an old blues song about a civil war era musket that was very unstable. The soldiers who used this gun nicknamed it "Black Betty".
This song has a long long history.....You could spend hours researching all the history of this song. This video was recorded in 1977 on Long Island, New York. The lead singer is Bill Bartlett, he was the lead singer in a band called 'Starstruck' prior to being the lead singer in this video with the band in this video. Ram Jam did not actually play this song.... they just filmed it to look like they were playing this song. The music in this video came from the band call StarStruck with Bill Bartlett. Also, the music is totally from the StarStruck album.... but they did some heavy edits to that StarStruck song to make this song/video.....and yes, Bill Bartlett was in both bands... he purchased the rights to this song from the StarStruck, from his former band members, and then created a new band called Ram Jam....Bill Bartlett is NOT the lead singer for this band (Ram Jam)... actually Myke Scavone is the lead singer for the band... but obviously not in this video... Myke Scavone is the guy clapping his hands on the left side of video....(Left of Bill Bartlett) This song is actually a country music song..... check out Starstruck Black Betty.... He is singing about Betty Boop... Betty page is a cartoon chick that was well known in the 1950's, and was known as Black Betty back then ... he just plain ol thinks she was sexy....
No offense but it drives us nuts when people stop and start these every ten seconds. It's very very very annoying, why don't you guys just play it and listen and then react, we want to see your reaction to the video not five second skices if it, sorry , just had to say it. No offense
I hope you didn't take that the wrong way. It wasn't meant as an insult, just an honest observation. I like your stuff though. I was just speaking out .
Don't take what I said too seriously, hahahaha There are others who are much worse and stop and start and stop and start and stop and start, then they start all over again. It's just something I thought I'd mention, no biggie. After all that is why we watch. To get your ( reaction TO) the video/song, not to watch the reacter pause and talk and pause and talk without even letting it play for 30 seconds. Haha. Just a pet peeve I guess. Haha
And that's how its done. Welcome to the 70s. Keep on rocking my friends. Texas
So happy to see new reactions to this!! LITERALLY my childhood in the 70’s/80’s with bands jamming in our front yard in the summer!!🥰♥️🎶
Bill Bartlett (lead singer/guitarist) is now 80. He was interviewed about 2 years ago and said Black Betty was rifle manufactured in Birmingham Alabama. The rifle had a 2nd edition (Black Betty had a child) and it was inaccurate (damn thing gone blind). That's his take.
He didn’t write this song
@@Schyler__Parker he added multiple lines to the already established song.
I heard that as well, a flint lock.
@Schyler__Parker no, but if you listen to the original, the words are completely different, so he obviously added his own line in a similar style.
Was listening to this for 40 years
1970's into 80's era best music
The story goes that they got money to shoot a video, but spent it all on weed. So they shot at the yard of this house
More booze for their friends than weed
I appreciate your willingness to listen to this music. I've listened to this song since it came out, and it is on my playlist for every party. It's a short song, so if someone doesn't like it it's over quickly, but for those who love it, it's instantly recognized and they start to move to it. Thanks again, peace 💚
Thought I'd edit this to make a suggestion for you. If you're not familiar with the song from Led Zeppelin titled "Black Dog", you might want to give it a try. Appreciate your channel.
It was in the movie "Blow" with Johnny Depp.
When the band wanted to make a vidieo they asked the record company for $600 and they spent it on beer and Weed and shot the video in the back,backyard of one of their families houses. A black Betty was a flint pistol from the days of the American revolution.
This track has been used in several movies, the game Guitar Hero and been sampled by MANY other artists…including Tech N9ne in “Slam Jam”.
Lead Belly was originally credited for the song almost a century ago although there were much earlier recordings. Since then though it has been rewritten by several artists who put their own spin on it…with the ’77 Ram Jam version being the most popular/well known.
🙂🎶💯🙏💜
Loved your video and enjoyed your reaction great work 👍
Ram Jam goes so hard, I can't lie. It's a great song, people debate the meaning of Black Betty, but either way, great song. This song was on the radio all the time, still is
Big hair, big drum kits, big glasses, big bags of skunk weed and you've got your 70s keg party music 🍻
Black Betty was a gun. A flint lock musket.
I was a teen when ram jam came out with this, also, there's 1 thing people need to understand, in on song stanza, Black Betty had a child, dam thing gone wild, she said: worry not a mine, dam thing gone blind. (now, how can a gun have a child, and also say a worry not a mine)? And also, back when I was growing up, the term shakin that thing always meant a woman shaking her butt...I guess you may have to contact former band members to see if they meant a gun or a gal.
The song "Black Betty" is a 20th-century African-American work song. The origins of the song are thought to date back to the 19th century during slavery. Some sources say it is one of Huddie "Lead Belly" Ledbetter's many adaptations of earlier folk material. Others claim that he adapted it from even earlier versions.
The earliest recording of "Black Betty" is thought to be from 1933, when it was sung a capella by James Iron Head Baker, a career criminal who worked in a Texas prison. In 1939, Ledbetter commercially recorded the song, which didn't gain modern day popularity until 1977 when rock act Ram Jam released a version with slightly modified lyrics
This was a Chain Gang work cadence song back in 1900,
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Love this song. I have always been told that Black Betty was the name of a gun used during the war. But, I know that there are other thought too.
You hear that a lot at sporting events. Football games and baseball between innings. Still played to this day. I just heard the other day while standing in checkout line at Academy Sports. Lol
This song is so crazy. I heard this song all my life. I was in my 20s when I found out they were white. This song is so lit. This was bumpin at the cookouts all my life. I'm 34 I remember my aunties and uncles turnt up to this when I was a kid. ❤😂
The cost of this music video was exactly 2 bags of weed, 3 cases of coors light and they shot it in the producers backyard.
Pretty sure its about a gun called black betty, if i recall correctly.
This song was reworked from a 100 year old African American work song. You can find older takes of it. Check out Lead Belly's version.
Rumour has it, the record producer gave them $500 to buy studio time to make this recording. They spent the money on beer and weed so they just recoded it i someone's back yard. There is a longer studio version out there that has extensive guitar solos.
This spnh, with different words has been around over 100 years. It was first recorded in the 1930s by Leadbelly.
Great Reaction
Hello Cam And Cris its a catchy song great beat i used to hear it on the radio years ago cool reaction best wishes new friend from Australia 👍
Thank you so much 🤗
About 10 years before this song, Bill Bartlett (vocals and guitar) was part of another one-hit-wonder band. The Lemon Pipers performing Green Tamborine. Bill is the guitar player with glasses and fringed jacket. th-cam.com/video/NBFY1-eEhdU/w-d-xo.html
this song is on many movies
Always played a a wedding for songs to dance to even now
Leadbelly recorded this song in the 1930's, but it's probably older than that. Black Betty referred to a rifle, and the bullet was her "child". Ram Jam never had another hit, but it was Our.Party.Song!
They still live in that house till this day. No bull
John Travolta walks to the Bee Gee song Stayin Alive.
Record company gave these guys $500 to film a video. They spent most of it on weed, beer and this party in the yard then decided to film this video. This song is a remake of an old blues song about a civil war era musket that was very unstable. The soldiers who used this gun nicknamed it "Black Betty".
Legend has it the were paid $200 and a bag of weed to record this video. In their front yard.....lol
and people would be in their back yards partying just like this ...
Billy Idol - Rebel Yell (Official Music Video). Hard rock/new wave from 1983.
There's a longer version around 1 minute longer with more instrumentals.
The movie you saw it in was "BLOW"
This song has a long long history.....You could spend hours researching all the history of this song. This video was recorded in 1977 on Long Island, New York. The lead singer is Bill Bartlett, he was the lead singer in a band called 'Starstruck' prior to being the lead singer in this video with the band in this video. Ram Jam did not actually play this song.... they just filmed it to look like they were playing this song. The music in this video came from the band call StarStruck with Bill Bartlett. Also, the music is totally from the StarStruck album.... but they did some heavy edits to that StarStruck song to make this song/video.....and yes, Bill Bartlett was in both bands... he purchased the rights to this song from the StarStruck, from his former band members, and then created a new band called Ram Jam....Bill Bartlett is NOT the lead singer for this band (Ram Jam)... actually Myke Scavone is the lead singer for the band... but obviously not in this video... Myke Scavone is the guy clapping his hands on the left side of video....(Left of Bill Bartlett)
This song is actually a country music song..... check out Starstruck Black Betty....
He is singing about Betty Boop... Betty page is a cartoon chick that was well known in the 1950's, and was known as Black Betty back then ... he just plain ol thinks she was sexy....
This is one of those songs that you wish was about two minutes longer.😊
If you saw the movie Wolf of Wall Street, it was used in that.
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It's a Leadbelly songabout Heroin
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It’s in the movie Blow…
Black betty was actually a 🔫 you got check out the history of the meaning of this song. Its pretty cool.
It's about a black rifle.
these orignel from a black chain gang in 50s a some the words was changed
What's going on?
It's a back yard jam session.
Ledbetter
1977
THis is a cover of the old song from 1933 from Huddie William Lee better, Aka LeadBelly
The original th-cam.com/video/SJUSGuNxt-4/w-d-xo.htmlsi=rGNaHZd4Em2EDunF
STOP interrupting!
So it wouldn't be "good" if it was called "White Betty" ?
No it was good either way
No offense but it drives us nuts when people stop and start these every ten seconds. It's very very very annoying, why don't you guys just play it and listen and then react, we want to see your reaction to the video not five second skices if it, sorry , just had to say it. No offense
I hope you didn't take that the wrong way. It wasn't meant as an insult, just an honest observation. I like your stuff though. I was just speaking out .
Don't take what I said too seriously, hahahaha There are others who are much worse and stop and start and stop and start and stop and start, then they start all over again. It's just something I thought I'd mention, no biggie. After all that is why we watch. To get your ( reaction TO) the video/song, not to watch the reacter pause and talk and pause and talk without even letting it play for 30 seconds. Haha. Just a pet peeve I guess. Haha
1977