- Written by
- [Traditional]
- Language
- English
- Comments
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Usually credited to Huddie Ledbetter, although he was not the first one to record it. The origin and meaning of the song are not clear: "Black Betty" might be a musket, a girl, a whip or a convict train.
- Licensing
- Request a synchronization license
Song
Adaptations
An adaptation is a musical work, which uses elements (music or lyrics) from another musical work.
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Black Betty written by [Traditional] English December 1933
- Black Betty written by Guillaume Van Der Stighelen Dutch 2019
- Acts 20 written by J. John Jackson English May 2022
Partial adaptations
A partial adaptation is a musical work which integrates only a part of another musical work, and this part is only a fragment of the new musical work.
Black Betty written by [Traditional]
- Dangerous written by Wyclef Jean, Kaine, D-Roc, Michael Crooms, Jerry Duplessis English