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Stagger Lee, Stack O Lee, Stack-A-Lee, etc. etc.
I'm currently at work putting together a radio show for my university's station, about the history of the song Stagger Lee. So far I have the story behind the historical event which reputedly inspired the song (1895, 'Stagger' Lee Shelton shot Billy Lyons over the loss of his Stetson hat), some interviews with local singers and music academics and a few of the most famous recordings.
I am now appealling to you, Word Massive, for every different version of the song recorded. So far I have:
Mississippi John Hurt
Grateful Dead
Dr John
The Clash
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
Bob Dylan
The Black Keys
Woody Guthrie
James Brown
What have I missed? I need more of the old American south recordings mostly - the earlier and scratchier sounding the better.








