Black Betty
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title:
Black Betty
text:
"Black Betty" is a 20th-century African-American work song often credited to Huddie "Lead Belly" Ledbetter as the author, though the earliest recordings are not by him. Some sources say it is one of Lead Belly's many adaptations of earlier folk material. There are numerous recorded versions, including a cappella and folk. The song was eventually, with modified lyrics, remade as a rock song by the American band Ram Jam in 1977. Subsequent recordings, including hits by Tom Jones and Spiderbait, re
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20th-century African-American work song
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Betty
date created:
2005-03-01T03:28:22Z
date modified:
2024-08-30T18:00:56Z
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