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Black Betty 47th in 1933

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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.
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Title Performer Release date Info
 REC 2000 First recording in December 1933
Released more than 10 years after recording
 REL 1939 First release
Sampled by Ying Yang Twins featuring Wyclef Jean
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  1958
  1964
  May 6, 1968
  February 1970
  1975
  October 1977
  1977 Definitive version
  June 1986 Medley
  1986
  1987
  October 1989 Medley
  1991
  1992
  1994
  February 21, 1995
Black Betty (Bam - Ma - Lam) Power Slam May 30, 1997 Unverified
  June 1, 1997 Medley
  1997
  1999
  1999
  October 22, 2002
  November 4, 2002
  March 2004
Black Betty But & Memo December 5, 2005 Unverified
  October 2006
  July 2007 Live
  October 23, 2007
  2007
  2007
  April 1, 2008
  April 25, 2008 A cappella
  June 2008
  2009
  (Planet Music Studio Artists) September 14, 2010
  December 2, 2011 Released more than 10 years after recording
  2011
  2011
  2011
  September 12, 2012
  November 2, 2012
  April 26, 2013
  October 4, 2013
  October 2013
  May 6, 2014
  October 14, 2014
Black Betty Uncle Sinner February 10, 2015 Unverified
  2015
  April 15, 2016
  June 10, 2016
  February 6, 2017
Black Betty Caravan Palace May 26, 2017 Unverified
  September 22, 2017
  August 10, 2018
  November 22, 2018
  February 22, 2019
Black Betty Hangarvain 2019 Unverified
  April 10, 2020 Released more than 10 years after recording
  June 16, 2021
The Damn Thing Go Wild Block & Crown, Lissat 2022 Unverified
Black Betty Boris Harizanov April 5, 2024 Unverified

written by English

Title Performer Release date Info
May 2022 First release

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