- Written by
- [Traditional]
- Publication date
- 1934
- Language
- English
- Comments
- One of the best known African American ballads in Texas. The song is about the killing of New Orleans prostitute Ella Speed by Louis "Bull" Martin, a local bartender and street tough on September 3, 1894. Martin shot Ella Speed to death after a night of heavy drinking and was sentenced to 20 years in prison.
- Licensing
- Request a synchronization license
Song
Versions
Ella Speed written by [Traditional] English
Title | Performer | Release date | Info | ||
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Ella Speed | Johnny Duncan and The Blue Grass Boys | April 1957 | |||
Ella Speed | Ken Colyer's Skiffle Group | December 1957 | |||
Ella Speed | The Coffee Bar Skifflers | May 1958 | |||
Ella Speed | Charlotte Daniels & Pat Webb | 1961 | |||
Ella Speed | Lead Belly | 1962 | Unverified | ||
Ella Speed | Ian and Sylvia | July 1963 | |||
Ella Speed | The Librettos | 1965 | |||
Ella Speed | Doug Ashdown | 1966 | |||
Ella Speed | The Jim Kweskin Jug Band | 1967 | |||
Ella Speed | Tom Shaw | 1972 | |||
Ella Speed | Ged Hone's New Orleans Boys with Chris Blount | 1993 | |||
Ella Speed | Richard Ray Farrell | 2005 | |||
Ella Speed | Thad Beckman | 2006 | |||
Ella Speed | Walter Westrupp Dabbelju Jugband | 2011 | |||
Ella Speed | Frank Znort Quartet | 2012 | |||
Ella Speed | Luke Winslow-King featuring Esther Rose | April 23, 2013 |
Ella Speed written by [Traditional] instrumental
Title | Performer | Release date | Info | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
i | Ella Speed | Gil Evans | February 1958 | ||
i | Ella Speed Blues | Doctor Souchon | 1959 |
Dyt, båt og dingeling written by Rudi Albertsen Danish
Title | Performer | Release date | Info | ||
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Dyt, båt og dingeling | Rudi & hans letbitre band | 1978 | First release |