A german translation titled billy joe mcallister was released in 1978 by wencke myhre. Het liedje speelt in gentrys geboortestaat mississippi. Fritz stavenhagen spardabank sudwest iban de49 5509 0500 0001 7103 95 bic genodef1s01. Gentry was officially signed to capitol records on june 23, 1967, and staff producer kelly gordon was given ode to billie joe as his first full length production for the label. The mystery created by bobbie gentry in her debut single ode to billie joe cast a spell over the entire country. Jan 19, 2015 provided to youtube by the orchard enterprises ode to billie joe gil trythall country moog nashville gold. Oct, 2015 provided to youtube by cdbaby ode to billie joe vince guaraldi quartet an afternoon with the vince guaraldi quartet. Ode to billie joe by bobbie gentry on amazon music. Download ode to billy joe 1976 torrent kickasstorrents.
Its not the entire songs which is very unfortunate but i wasnt very. The ode to billie joe songfacts reports that this song tells the story of a guy who kills himself by jumping off the tallahatchie bridge. Bobbie gentry roberta lee streeter also performed by. This song is a story that is so well told, through her very clever, well thought out lyrics, and wonderful music. Mar 28, 2015 download ode to billy joe 1976 torrent or any other torrent from category. Gentry ode to billy joe sheet music for voice, piano or guitar. Ode to billie joe is a song written and recorded by bobbie gentry, a singersongwriter from. His death was seen as sad, and long ago, and unnecessary, and the singer recalled it as a key event in an unhappy time. Bobbie gentrys 1967 hit song ode to billie joe chronicles a family sitting around the dinner table and casually discussing the death of a local boynot considering the feelings of the narrator who was dating billie joe. What a pity that only one sheet of lyrics is shown as i believe the seven minute version of ode must have had more than one extra verse in order to. A simple acoustic guitar played against a background of strings creates the perfect setting for bobbie gentrys almostraspy voice reminiscing about her protagonists. Today billie joe macallisters jumped off the tallahatchie bridge papa said to mama as he passed around the black eyed peas well billie joe never had a lick of sense pass the biscuits please theres five more acres in the lower forty i got to plow and mama said it was a shame about billie joe anyhow.
Ode to billy joe sound track from max baers motion picture is the soundtrack album to the 1976 film ode to billy joe. Feb 11, 2016 provided to youtube by entertainment one distribution us ode to billie joe lorrie morgan letting goslow. Provided to youtube by the orchard enterprises ode to billie joe gil trythall country moog nashville gold. Bobbie gentry ode to billie joe songtext it was the third of june, another sleepy, dusty delta day i was out choppin cotton and my brother was balin hay and at dinner time we stopped and walked back to the house to eat and mama hollered out the back door yall remember to wipe your feet. I used to steal my fathers copy of the record when i was a kid. Hoewel bobbie gentry meer hits heeft gehad, heeft ze het succes van ode to billie joe nooit geevenaard. Download bobbie gentrys ode to billie joe by tara murtha pdf.
The album was issued on cd for the first time in 2017 by californiabased label kritzerland. It was the third of june, another sleepy, dusty delta day i was out choppin cotton, and my brother was balin hay and at dinner time we stopped and walked back to. Provided to youtube by cdbaby ode to billie joe vince guaraldi quartet an afternoon with the vince guaraldi quartet. Lyrics to ode to billie joe by bobbie gentry from the great records of the decade. The original recording, with no other musicians backing gentrys guitar according to some reports, had eleven verses lasting eight minutes, telling more of billie joes story. A simple acoustic guitar played against a background of strings creates the perfect setting for bobbie gentrys almostraspy voice reminiscing about her protagonists friend, billie joe macallister, and his suicide. The audio file used in this video is an mp3 render of the hit trax midi file backing track. Ode to billie joe bobbie gentry song info allmusic. Ode to billie joe by john butler was written by bobbie gentry and was first recorded and released by bobbie gentry in 1967. The similarity of the writing in the ode to billie joe lyrics showing the extra verse is so convincing that i am, therefore, pretty confident that they were written by bobbie herself. Her debut album ode to billie joe 1967 and touch em with love 1969 are superb examples of her artistry at work. I love bobbie gentrys gritty, raw country voice on this disc. The 5th dimensions cover takes that reading a step further, turning the song into a oneact play, with different members handling the vocals of each character in the song.
Provided to youtube by rhino atlantic ode to billie joe king curtis king size soul. Swr doku festival deutscher dokumentarfilmpreis festival partner tickets. It was the third of june, another sleepy, dusty delta day i was out choppin cotton and my brother was balin hay and at dinner time we stopped and walked back to the house to eat and mama hollered out the back door, yall remember to wipe your feet. The lyrics to the bobbie gentry song ode to billie joe have mystified listeners for. Based on bobby gentrys haunting 1967 song, this drama attempts to explain why 17yearold billy joe mcallister jumped off the talahatchie bridge. That verse appears in her handwritten lyrics it reveals that a girl named sally jane was left brokenhearted after billie joe jumped to his death. What a pity that only one sheet of lyrics is shown as i believe the seven minute version of ode must have had. Jul 27, 2016 many commenters say that ode to billie joe reads less like a song than a story, complete with multiple characters and plot twists.
Both of bobbies demo tracks became the album masters. Download and print ode to billy joe sheet music for voice, piano or guitar by bobbie gentry. Bobbie gentry ode to billie joe musik swr1 bw swr1 swr. On the third of june, billie joe mcallister committed suicide by jumping off the tallahatchie bridge. The single, released in late july, was a numberone hit in the united states, and became a big international seller. Now that i know why billy joe mcallister jumped off the tallahatchie bridge, i almost wish i didnt. It was the third of june another sleepy dusty delta day i was out choppin cotton and my brother was a bailin hay and at di. It was covered by rachel harrington, jeannie seely, jimmy dempsey, curfew and other artists. The executives realized that this song would work best. Her recordings have undergone serious reevaluation in recent years. Feb 09, 2017 provided to youtube by rhino atlantic ode to billie joe king curtis king size soul. Download ode to billy joe 1976 torrent or any other torrent from category.
Its also the subject of one of the higherpraised books in the 33 series. Speaking of literature, ode to billie joe tends to be grouped into a category known as southern gothic, a term usually applied to writers from the us south who describe eccentric characters. It was the third of june, another sleepy, dusty delta day i was out choppin cotton and my brother was balin hay and at dinner time we stopped and walked back to the house to eat and mama hollered out the back door, yall. Recording ode to billie joe was originally intended as the bside of gentrys first single recording, a blues number called mississippi delta, on capitol records. According to a 1969 newspaper report, the song had inspired an inevitable rise in copycat jumps, forcing. Ode to billie joe is a song written and recorded by bobbie gentry, a singersongwriter from chickasaw county, mississippi. It was the third of june, another sleepy, dusty, delta. Paroles ode to billie joe par bobbie gentry lyrics. It was the third of june, another sleepy, dusty delta day.
Provided to youtube by entertainment one distribution us ode to billie joe lorrie morgan letting goslow. And mama said it was shame about billy joe, anyhow seems like nothin ever comes to no good up on choctaw ridge and now billy joe macallisters jumped off the tallahatchie bridge and brother said he recollected when he, and tom, and billie joe put a frog down my back at the carroll county picture show. Jun 03, 2014 on the third of june, billie joe mcallister committed suicide by jumping off the tallahatchie bridge. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. It was covered by jimmy dempsey, curfew, wendy ellison mullen, erin hay and other artists. Bobbie gentry ode to billie joe lyrics genius lyrics. Mississippi mystery the 50yearold enigma of bobbie. Whether billie joe could have jumped off it to fatal effect, however, is debatable. Blues musician tony joe white gave to the german magazine suddeutsche. There really was a tallahatchie bridge in greenwood, mississippi, but gentry made up the story.
About ode to billie joe ode to billie joe is a song written and recorded by bobbie gentry, a singersongwriter from chickasaw county, mississippi. Today billie joe macallister jumped off the tallahatchie bridge papa said to mama as he passed around the blackeyed peas well, billie joe never had a lick of sense, pass the biscuits, please theres five more acres in the lower forty ive got to plow mama said it was shame about billie joe, anyhow. Lyrics to ode to billie joe by jackie wilson from the shake a handmanufacturers of soul album including song video, artist biography, translations and more. It was produced by kelly gordon and arranged by jimmie haskel and shorty rogers. Ode to billie joe is bobbie gentrys debut album, released in 1967. Ode to billie joe it was the third of june another sleepy dusty delta day i was out choppin cotton and my brother was bailin hay and at dinner time we stopped and walked back to the house to eat and mama hollered at the backdoor yall remember to wipe your feet.
Provided to youtube by cdbaby ode to billie joe sugarcane jane listen with headphones. Bobbie gentrys famous song, on which ode to billy joe is based, found much of its haunting effect in its refusal to reveal why billy joe killed himself. The song ode to billie joe was written by bobbie gentry and was first recorded and released by bobbie gentry in 1967. John butler released it on the album come again in 1997. It includes ode to billie joe one of her best known songs but my favorites are the fun titles lazy willy, bugs and nicky hoekey, with my aboslute favorite being hurry tuesdays child. Ode to billie joe bobbie gentry top bobbie gentry lyrics hurry, tuesday child slow cookin stormy youve made me so very happy gentle on my mind he made a woman out of me seasons come and seasons go let it be me ace insurance man hushabye mountain. Mississippi mystery the 50yearold enigma of bobbie gentry.
If you love cover songs, we hope you will consider supporting us there with a small monthly subscription. Gentry ode to billy joe sheet music for voice, piano or. Bobbie gentry ode to billie joe 1967, vinyl discogs. Cover versions of ode to billie joe written by bobbie. The single, released on july 10, 1967, was a numberone hit in the us within three weeks of release and a big international seller. Ray charles, sinead oconnor, joe tex, nancy wilson, rosanne cash, karin krog, patricia kaiser, lou donaldson, phranc. Cover versions of ode to billie joe by john butler. Gentry, bobbie ode to billie joe touch em with love. The original ode to billie joe can be found on amazon.
It was the third of june, another sleepy, dusty delta day i was out choppin cotton and my brother was balin hay at dinner time we stopped. Bobbie gentry ode to billie joe sd productions karaoke. Set to a backing of spare acoustic guitar chords and atmospheric strings, gentrys sensual, southernfried voice relates the story of two mississippi teenage lovers who share a dark secret that eventually leads to the boys. Ode to billy joe in english ode to billie joe is a 1967 song written and recorded by bobbie gentry, a singersongwriter from chickasaw county, mississippi. It was the third of june, another sleepy, dusty, delta day i was out choppin cotton and my brother was balin hay and at dinner time we stopped and walked back to the house to eat and mama hollered out the back door, yall remember to wipe your feet then she said, i got some.