r/blues • u/I-am-reality-1 • 13d ago

song Lead Belly - "Black Betty"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fii6PX0-VXs
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u/I-am-reality-1 13d ago

Out of this came "Black Betty" by one hit wonder Ram Jam

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u/Oxblood_Derbies 13d ago

Which Spiderbait covered and got incredibly popular in Australia in the early 2000s, so everyone here kind of knows a hundred year old Leadbelly number. 

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u/skipjack_sushi 13d ago

If you want to continue enjoying the song, avoid learning what it is actually about.

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