Comments on: Taj Mahal – Stagger Lee

By: scottcampbell1958

scottcampbell1958 — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 08:09:28 +0000

Killer version of this classic tune. Taj Mahal has the best ear in the business.

By: Rob50strat

Rob50strat — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 08:09:28 +0000

Samuel L Jackson does a kick ass updated version in the movie “Black Snake Moan”..

By: Rob50strat

Rob50strat — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 08:09:28 +0000

a bad man

By: fransgreg

fransgreg — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 08:09:28 +0000

My prefered version is on Eric Bibb’s 2008 cd (Spirit I am), wich is great all through.

By: caseyjones67

caseyjones67 — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 08:09:28 +0000

i like the deads version

By: twirlyboggs

twirlyboggs — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 08:09:28 +0000

sweet
check out Lloyd price’s version too -

By: therebelwaltz

therebelwaltz — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 08:09:28 +0000

This is one of the best modern versions of this song imo. The Clash do a mini-version of it at the beginning of their song “Wrong ‘Em Boyo” from London Calling.

By: cejvanfossen

cejvanfossen — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 08:09:28 +0000

There are historically many versions of the name referred to in the song: “Stackolee”, “Stagolee”, “Stagger Lee”, “That Bad Man Stack-o-lee”, “Stack-o-Lee”, “Stagger Lee”

By: reg904y

reg904y — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 08:09:28 +0000

Correction

Stag O’lee not Stack O’lee.

By: reg904y

reg904y — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 08:09:28 +0000

The St. Louis, 1895, origin for this song is widely accepted. However, the original title was (“Stack” O’lee) and Billy Lyons name, in early versions, was Billy d’Lyons. Although there is no documentation. Many researchers believe that this song can be traced to New York circa 1865-1870. When a few French immigrants attempted to colonize the traditional Irish “Hells Kitchen” area of New York City.

Whatever. It’s a great song. I love Taj’s version on “An evening of Acoustic Music”.