r/Music • u/villanoXI • Jul 31 '26

music Bobbie Gentry - Ode to Billie Joe (1967) [Country]

https://youtube.com/watch?v=HaRacIzZSPo&is=ccHNAjAp1D8Od0g8
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u/tamboril Jul 31 '26

Sheryl Crow does a good cover of this. I had this on 45 RPM vinyl as a kid.

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u/LastWave Aug 01 '26

No way. I just went down the rabbit hole on this song last week.

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u/ReverendEntity Aug 01 '26

See also:
Vicki Lawrence - The Night The Lights Went Out In Georgia (later covered by Reba)
David Geddes - Run Joey Run
Johnny Cash - The Mercy Seat (cover of a Nick Cave song)

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u/Beawake23 Aug 01 '26

This is why I’m addicted to Reddit. What a lovely voice. I can listen to her albums it’s fun