Graves of the two men who inspired Stagger Lee song

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  • @spivackl
    @spivackl ปีที่แล้ว +21

    I heard he shot that poor boy so bad, that the bullet went through Billie and broke the bartender's glass.

    • @BrazenBull91
      @BrazenBull91 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      Never take a man's new stetson hat.

    • @reginafowler3517
      @reginafowler3517 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Was I the only one who didn't read it but instead...sang the comment! Love this song and that particular line is my favorite!

    • @mrdanforth3744
      @mrdanforth3744 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      When I first heard that I pictured the bartender standing behind Billy with a glass in his hand and the bullet broke the glass. Later I realized it referred to the mirror of the back bar.

    • @ginarobinson4483
      @ginarobinson4483 หลายเดือนก่อน

      😅😅😂😂

    • @louisgordon3215
      @louisgordon3215 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I heard that too.

  • @dansweet6793
    @dansweet6793 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Found out about this guy through blues gutair player Mississippi John Hurt in his song Stack O Lee

  • @bwahchannel9746
    @bwahchannel9746 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Love this song

  • @Hoaxer51
    @Hoaxer51 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    The first time I heard the song Stagger Lee it was by Taj Mahal. It’s always been my favorite, but the version by Mississippi John Hurt is really good too.
    There’s a long version of the song where Stagger Lee is hung and the devil doesn’t know if he wants anyone like Stagger Lee in his domain because he’s so bad. I’ll have to look that one up.

  • @rockyvines8045
    @rockyvines8045 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    I read a few years earlier about this very story behind the ballad. Thanks for showing the story, the Graves, Illustrating the true story of "Stagger Lee."
    And it's also interesting the trail leading to Lloyd Price recording the song. Price wrote the song "Lawdy Miss Clawdy," which was covered by seemingly everyone, most prominently by Elvis Presley. If I heard right, Price was unhappy with so many recording it that his own version was overlooked. The next year, he took the old ballad, recorded it, and the rest is history.

  • @michaelowens5522
    @michaelowens5522 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Good one brother very interesting!

  • @leonaheraty3760
    @leonaheraty3760 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Wonderful song. Thanks for sharing. 😊

  • @mardrettekemp7182
    @mardrettekemp7182 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    It was the hat. Stag Lee messed up Willie's hat, so Willie took Stag's. Stag shot Willie's in the abdomen, a wound from which he died.

  • @BrazenBull91
    @BrazenBull91 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Amazing song and Nick cave's take on it is stunning 🤟🏼

  • @EchoesOfTheDeep
    @EchoesOfTheDeep 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    I wasn't expecting to see Grant Green's grave on a stagger lee video ^^

  • @connielimon90
    @connielimon90 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Wilbert Harrison also recorded this song.

    • @deenababie
      @deenababie 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Best version!!

  • @lakishamiller9601
    @lakishamiller9601 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Thanks for sharing

  • @ruggerobelloni4743
    @ruggerobelloni4743 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I'm surprised there was no
    mention of earlier acoustic
    versions by John Hurt, Furry
    Lewis and others. A two part
    recording by Ukulele Ike is very
    entertaining and there is a long
    one by a convict following Stack to Hell with some rather
    crude details. I got my lyrics
    from Bob la Beau and sang it
    at a University music lecture
    with a cigar box Uke. Both are
    on TH-cam. My fav line is :
    " God will take care of your kids and I'll take care of your
    wife".

  • @reginaldd.paperstacks194
    @reginaldd.paperstacks194 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    That bad man

  • @avishalom2000lm
    @avishalom2000lm 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Look up the podcast "Our Fake History" that covers more of the known details behind Lee Shelton and William Lyons, as well as how the legend grew from the shooting and subsequent trial.
    BTW, my understanding about the graves is not they were originally unmarked, just that the markers were not maintained, and were eventually lost.

    • @HistoricallyMarked
      @HistoricallyMarked  5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thanks for watching and for the information. I found the podcast and I'll listen later

  • @imjstmichael86
    @imjstmichael86 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Cool informative vid

  • @Mixolydio
    @Mixolydio 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Don’t forget the Grateful Dead’s version

  • @deenababie
    @deenababie 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    My favorite version is by Wilbert Harrison. Why was he not mentioned?

    • @avishalom2000lm
      @avishalom2000lm 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Mind you, there are about 400 versions and covers of songs about Stagger Lee.

  • @tonybernard9487
    @tonybernard9487 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Have u heard of john chilembwe
    This may help with significance of the hat 👍🏽may help to understand

    • @HistoricallyMarked
      @HistoricallyMarked  ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Admittingly I never heard of him until now. Just looked him up and read about him. Thanks for introducing me to John!

  • @NadiaNad-d9k
    @NadiaNad-d9k 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I did not undestood all..unfortunatly !if it was a translate in french..i adore this song..i listen it everyday, version of Hugh Laurie

  • @hookywookywithmalarkyman704
    @hookywookywithmalarkyman704 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Nick cave also gives a suprb cover.

  • @Vatone5777
    @Vatone5777 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Wilbur Harrison's version of Stagger Lee

  • @shardanette1
    @shardanette1 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Thanks for the video. Very interesting. For folks who say they love the song, which version? Here are a few to choose from.
    th-cam.com/play/PL702wZp45wmCR-cMfK3o2bN9MSWYNmvgq.html

  • @caiden-_-
    @caiden-_- 12 วันที่ผ่านมา

    I dont necessarily see why people feel like this song created gangster rap despite it sounding nothing like rap and since songs about people being shot and killed has existed for a long time, especially in country about 70 years ago. Granted in country a lot of the stories are made up but still

  • @donnellupshaw2334
    @donnellupshaw2334 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I got 3 little children and a very sickly wife!❤❤❤

  • @chrisskinner6291
    @chrisskinner6291 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Could of been just a staged scene All to Make a song just saying

  • @beaugoss4833
    @beaugoss4833 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    IS IT STAGGER LEE OR "J.Y.D."???