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The origin and meaning of the lyrics are subject to debate. Historically, the "Black Betty" of the title may refer to the nickname given to a number of objects: a bottle of whiskey, a whip, or a penitentiary transfer wagon. However, in more modern song references, the term "Black Betty" alludes to a fast car or motorcycle. [2]
While in Starstruck, Bartlett took Lead Belly's 59 second long "Black Betty" and arranged, recorded and released it on the group's own TruckStar label. [3] "Black Betty" became a regional hit, then was picked up by producers in New York who formed a group around Bartlett called Ram Jam. They re-released the song, and it became a hit nationally.
The first track on the album, the single "Black Betty", is Ram Jam's best known song. It went to #7 on the UK singles chart in September 1977. The album reached No. 34 on the Billboard Pop Albums chart in the United States. The band was re-christened "American Ram Jam" for the UK market to avoid confusion with a UK band bearing the same name.
The following is a partial list of songs performed by Lead Belly. Lead Belly , born Huddie Ledbetter, was an American folk and blues musician active in the 1930s and 1940s. This list is incomplete ; you can help by adding missing items .
This list highlights a select few — in no particular order — whose musical legacy embodies raw talent and star power. 25 famous Black singers and their most popular songs 1.
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[4] [9] [26] The songs had been written and demoed at Whitty's home in North Melbourne with English and Kram cycling in from nearby suburbs. [3] The album's first single, "Black Betty", was released in early March 2004. [27] It was a cover version of the 1930s Lead Belly song which was a hit in 1977 when covered by Ram Jam.
Bartlett, Walmsley and Nave formed Starstruck, whose recording of a Lead Belly song, "Black Betty", was reworked by Super K Productions producers Jerry Kasenetz and Jeffry Katz, and released in 1977 under the name of Ram Jam, featuring Bartlett. [5] Browne moved to California to continue playing music, Walmsley played bass around Oxford.