2007-07-30 14:24:16 · 8 answers · asked by Wally E 1 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music ➔ Country
"Old Black Betty" was written by Hoody Ledbetter (aka Leadbelly) in the 30s... still a great song to get the audience on their feet and going.
It's been covered by lots of bands and never fails to impress the listener if it's done well... I know... I've used it... **grin**
2007-07-30 14:36:34 · answer #1 · answered by Jubal Harshaw 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Nazereth? they had no sense of humor, good band, but not a once of levity in there lyrics. you mean as mentioned several times, Ram Jam, and the title is the opening phrase "Black Betty". some one before me gave you the lyrics, it's not that good of a song on paper, but I's great fun on the radio. also, Ram ZJa did not write the song, it is an old blues song going back in the 1930s or earlier, Leadbelly did it in the 1930s, and there is a beginning and ending that is different, the song as you know it was the chorus or middle of the song, that they would go back to after each o other line, and ram jam just added on to it, and dropped the other parts, expanding the chorus alone. just thought You'd like to know that bit of music history of the song.
2007-08-01 01:19:53 · answer #2 · answered by edjdonnell 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The one hit wonder Southern Rock Band Ram Jam did the song that you are probably thinking of.
Ledbetter did do the original version way back in the 1920s. A modern band redid on the "Without A Paddle" Soundtrack.
2007-07-30 22:04:10 · answer #3 · answered by BentheHarpman 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No not Nazareth, it was RamJam. The song's title was Black Betty.
2007-08-02 13:20:44 · answer #4 · answered by BoosGrammy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
thats called black betty by the ram jams
great song
2007-07-30 21:26:21 · answer #5 · answered by buddyholly4eva 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
In my teens in the 60s and 70s Black OAK Arkansas sung it.
2007-07-31 07:12:11 · answer #6 · answered by mamma_sons 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Huh?
2007-07-30 21:27:22 · answer #7 · answered by Terri R 6 · 0⤊ 3⤋
whoa, black betty (bam-A-lam)
whoa, black betty (bam-A-lam)
Black betty had a child (bam-A-lam)
The damn thing gone wild (bam-A-lam)
She said "I'm worrin' outta my mind" (bam-A-lam)
The damn thing gone blind (bam-A-lam)
I said oh black betty (bam-A-lam)
whoa, black betty (bam-BA-lam)
whoa, black betty (bam-BA-lam)
whoa, black betty (bam-BA-lam)
She really gets me high (bam-BA-lam)
You know that's no lie (bam-BA-lam)
She's so rock steady (bam-BA-lam)
She's always ready (bam-BA-lam)
whoa, black betty (bam-BA-lam)
whoa, black betty (bam-BA-lam)
whoa black betty (bam-A-lam)
whoa black betty (bam-A-lam)
Whoa, black betty (bam-BA-lam)
Whoa, black betty (bam-BA-lam)
She's from birmingham (bam-BA-lam)
Way down in alabam' (bam-BA-lam)
Well' shes shakin' that thing (bam-BA-lam)
Boy she makes me sing (bam-BA-lam)
Whoa, black betty (bam-BA-lam)
Whoa, black betty
BAM-BA-LAM
Nazareth never ever did this song.
It was written and performed by the band Ram Jam.
2007-07-30 21:28:16 · answer #8 · answered by gcpellerin 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋