Who wrote the song black betty and who performed it.?

Answer 1

The song was first recorded in the field by U.S. musicologists John and Alan Lomax in 1933, performed a capella by the convict James Baker (also known as Iron Head) and a group at Central State Farm, Sugar Land, Texas.

The Lomaxes were recording for the Library of Congress and later field recordings in 1934, 1936 and 1939 also include versions of "Black Betty". It was recorded commercially in New York in 1939 by blues artist Lead Belly, as part of a medley with two other work songs: "Looky Looky Yonder" and "Yellow Woman's Doorbells". Lead Belly had a long association with the Lomaxes, and had himself served time in State prison farms.



: )

Answer 2

RamJet preformed Black Betty

Answer 3

Good question. I think i'm the only person on earth who remembers Black Betty....so good!....anyway...

I think Black Betty was written by Huddie Ledbetter but performed by Ram Jam. I think it was out in the late 70s.....am i right?

Anyway, good luck with your search for the truth

"Whoa, Black Betty..."

xxx

Answer 4

"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 claim it is one of Lead Belly's many adaptations of earlier folk material; in this case an 18th century marching cadence about a flint-lock rifle.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Betty

Answer 5

black betty is an old blues spiritual 1st recorded in a texas workhouse by john and ruby lomax. see the library of congress' website " http://memory.loc.gov"

Answer 6

a group called ram jam,1 hit wonder

Answer 7

dunno great song tho.

i'd say its early 70s mags.