The mysterious story of bobbie gentry and her famous song ode to billie joe. Ode to billie joe, a song by bobbie gentry on spotify. Local gentry is the third studio album by american singersongwriter bobbie gentry. Find highquality bobbie gentry stock photos and editorial news pictures from getty images. With this release, i once again understand why i love her so much.
Recent images of bobbie gentry bobbie gentry, a photo. Bobbie gentrys ode to billie joe eclipsed her career. Mama, can i huh, mama, can i huh, huh can i mama, wont you please let me, mama can i, huh thats the sweetest little dress, sally whered y. Bobbie gentrys best songs as picked by the jam community, 20112015 ode to billie joe bobbie gentry. It was released on august 26, 1968, by capitol records. Gentrys followup albums, the delta sweete and local gentry, both produced by gordon, were issued in 1968. Made me one just like it out of yellow dotted swiss yes, i guess we got the earliest garden in the county ben. Bobbie gentry, if this story somehow lands in your hands, please contact me.
I came to love bobbie gentry s music when her big hit ode to billie joe came out. I told you my mama didnt raise no fool i can do anything if i got the right tool family reunion, listen to em talk, listen to em talk, talk did it again, put her finger in a coke bottle cant get it out cause its stuck, stuck, stuck i heard this mornin they drug the tallahatchie river and found poor billie joe ah, a little head cold. Scrobble songs to get recommendations on tracks, albums, and artists youll love. Download premium images you cant get anywhere else. Note that the track sequence on the cover is different from that on the label.
Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the. Despite the puzzle of bobbie gentrys current location being solved, journalists from all over are still clamoring for that highly coveted yet extremely and tactfully avoided oneonone interview. With bobbie gentry, pans people, the tears of joy, robert arditti. The complete capitol masters featuring all of gentry s recordings for capitol was released. Down in louisiana down in cajun land folks got something goin goes something like folks come an gitcha tootsie i wants to ttie ya puppetame me gonna dig ya on a scoobydoo gonna gitcha ona scubadie ooh boogaboo you you ooh boogaboo you, little boy get hip. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon.
And, yes, it is the same place an article in the washington post loosely referred to in. Mama can i huh, mama can i huh, huh can i mama, wont you please let me, mama can i, huh thats the sweetest little dress, sally whered you get the pattern made me one just like it out of yellow dotted swiss yes i guess we got the earliest garden in the county beneath the strawberries are a heap of snappin greenbeans it. Born roberta lee streeter in chickasaw county 1944 and spending her childhood here, bobbie gentry brought the accents, sounds and images of delta life into scores of haunting songs she wrote and records she made, to become one of the most influential country and pop artists of the 1960s and 70s. Mama, can i huh, mama, can i huh, huh can i mama, wont you please let me, mama can i, huh thats the sweetest little dress, sally whered you get the pattern. Sep 28, 2016 bobbie gentry licensed to youtube by umg on behalf of emi.
Find similar artists to bobbie gentry and discover new music. Oct 10, 2016 jim stafford, former husband of ode to billie joe song weaver bobbie gentry, tentatively goes on the record in his first conversation in decades committed to the mysterious mississippi delta. She practicly hypnotizes me with her voice and face, with that guitar, so simple, so effective. She shot to international fame in the summer of 1967 with the quirky and intriguing ode to billie joe, written by gentry and sung in her warm, captivating style. Bobbie gentry host her own tvshow on bbc in london. Down in louisiana down in cajun land folks got something goin goes something like folks come an gitcha tootsie i wants to ttie ya puppetame me gonna dig ya on a scoobydoo gonna gitcha ona scubadie ooh boogaboo you you ooh boogaboo you, little boy get hip to the consultation of the boolawee umm hmm, umm said, golly, golly miss molly everythings copesetic now boogaboo, look at you. Website on the singer, songwriter and musician bobbie gentry, author of the enigmatic ode to billie joe ode to billie joe live 1971 bobbie gentry 4. Nov 14, 2017 but performing comes easy to bobbie gentry, even back when it was bobbie meyers, playing in a little motherdaughter act around the country clubs of palm springs, just for fun. The confounding, enigmatic ode to billie joe june 3, 2014 tuesday is june 3, a date memorialized in a 1967 hit by singersongwriter bobbie gentry. See more ideas about bobbie gentry, country music and singer. Bobbie gentry biography, albums, streaming links allmusic. Jan 15, 20 bobbie gentry s ode to billie joe eclipsed her career. Her parents divorced shortly after her birth, her mother moved to california and she was raised on a farm in chickasaw county by her.
I came to love bobbie gentrys music when her big hit ode to billie joe came out. We have resumed very limited warehouse and shipping operations. Dec 21, 2017 in 1967, capitol records took a chance on a new artist with an unusual single, a dark story song with mystery at its core, called ode to billie joe. Provided to youtube by universal music group reunion bobbie gentry the delta sweete. Join facebook to connect with bobbie gentry and others you may know. In 1967, capitol records took a chance on a new artist with an unusual single, a dark story song with mystery at its core, called ode to billie joe. Jim stafford, former husband of ode to billie joe song weaver bobbie gentry, tentatively goes on the record in his first conversation in decades committed to the mysterious mississippi delta. November 28, 1920 april 2, 1989 and robert harrison streeter november 29, 1916 march 18, 2009. Delta suite, local gentry, touch em with love, fancy, and patchwork probably one of my favorite albums of all time. In 2007, the album was made available for digital download. It was released on august 26, 1968, by capitol records in 2006, australian label raven records released the album on cd for the first time, paired with 1968s the delta sweete in 2007, the album was made available for digital download. Unique countrypop singer of the 1960s and 70s who remains famous for her mysterious, bluesy ballad ode to billie joe. Bobbie gentry born july 27, 1944 is an american singersongwriter.
But performing comes easy to bobbie gentry, even back when it was bobbie meyers, playing in a little motherdaughter act around the country clubs of palm springs, just for fun. Bobbie gentry website on the singer, songwriter and. Make me one just like it outta yella dotted swiss yes, i got the earliest garden in the county beneath the strawberries are a heap o snappin. And, yes, it is the same place an article in the washington post loosely referred to in a june 2 article about a twohour. The delta sweete is the second studio album by american singersongwriter bobbie gentry. This collection features that plus 17 other favorites. Even with a suicide in the first verse, the song helped. May 31, 2016 bobbie gentry, if this story somehow lands in your hands, please contact me. Just what did these backwoods companions toss into the water below.
On may 14, 2012, bbc radio 2 in the uk broadcast a documentary titled whatever happened to bobbie gentry. Dec 18, 2015 recent images of bobbie gentry bobbie gentry, a photo likely taken from the same session that. My number and email address are at the bottom of this story. Two lines from an astonishingly popular late 1960s hit song caught the publics attention, becoming a conversationworthy pop culture riddle. Bobbie gentry licensed to youtube by umg on behalf of emi. Mama, can i, huh, mama, can i, huh, huh, can i, mama. Follow for news, new releases and other exclusive updates about bobbie gentry. Ode to billy joe bobbie gentry ode to billie joe version 76. We and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. She was born roberta lee streeter to portuguese parents in chickasaw county, mississippi. Mama can i huh, mama can i huh, huh can i mama, wont you please let me, mama can i, huh thats the sweetest little dress, sally whered you get the pattern made me one just like it out of yellow dotted swiss yes i guess we got the earliest garden in the county beneath the strawberries are a heap of snappin. People think they know what happened to bobbie gentry. From 7 people papa, wont you let me go to t bobbie gentry. I loved her first album, and each album thereafter.
Thats the sweetest little dress sally whered you get the pattern. Bobbie gentry had a monster hit on her hands, and capitol records had its newest superstar. Bobbie gentry the delta sweete 1968, vinyl discogs. Mama, can i, huh, mama, can i, huh, huh, can i, mama wont you please let me, mama, can i, huh. Touch em with love, released in 1969, has to be gentrys most soulful album and it definitely warrants comparisons with dusty springfield at her finest. The confounding, enigmatic ode to billie joe tuesday is june 3, a date memorialized in a 1967 hit by singersongwriter bobbie gentry.
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