This song has a long long history.... This video was recorded in 1977 on Long Island, New York. The lead singer is Bill Bartlett, he was the lead singer in a band called 'Starstruck' prior to being the singer in this video with the band in this video. Ram Jam did not actually play this song.... they just filmed it to look like they were playing this song. The music in this video came from the band call StarStruck with Bill Bartlett. Also, the music is totally from the StarStruck album.... but they did some heavy edits to that StarStruck song to make this song/video.....and yes, Bill Bartlett was in both bands... he purchased the rights to this song from the StarStruck band members and then created a new band called Ram Jam....Bill Bartlett is NOT the lead singer for this band (Ram Jam)... actually Myke Scavone is the lead singer for the band... but obviously not in this video... Myke Scavone is the guy clapping his hands on the left side of video....(Left of Bill Bartlett) This song is actually a country music song..... check out Starstruck Black Betty.... He is singing about Betty Page... Betty Page is a white chick that was well known in the 1950's, and was known as Black Betty back then ... he just plain ol thinks she was sexy....
@@DonnaleaSpencer Search UA-cam for this> "The Story of Black Betty by Ram Jam" This dudes YT name is Brutality In Buddha He tracked down Bill Bartlett and got a phone interview with him and recorded the conversation... this happen 3 or 4 years ago, and Bill was like 80 years old.. anyway, Bill explains the backstory of how and why he choose this song to do a cover on.... You are correct about the origin of the song, that it started with Lead Belly, but Bill put his own twist on it....
This is a very catchy lead belly cover
Black Betty was a reference to a cannon used in war. So, take it how you please. It’s a great song regardless.
This song has a long long history.... This video was recorded in 1977 on Long Island, New York. The lead singer is Bill Bartlett, he was the lead singer in a band called 'Starstruck' prior to being the singer in this video with the band in this video. Ram Jam did not actually play this song.... they just filmed it to look like they were playing this song. The music in this video came from the band call StarStruck with Bill Bartlett. Also, the music is totally from the StarStruck album.... but they did some heavy edits to that StarStruck song to make this song/video.....and yes, Bill Bartlett was in both bands... he purchased the rights to this song from the StarStruck band members and then created a new band called Ram Jam....Bill Bartlett is NOT the lead singer for this band (Ram Jam)... actually Myke Scavone is the lead singer for the band... but obviously not in this video... Myke Scavone is the guy clapping his hands on the left side of video....(Left of Bill Bartlett)
This song is actually a country music song..... check out Starstruck Black Betty....
He is singing about Betty Page... Betty Page is a white chick that was well known in the 1950's, and was known as Black Betty back then ... he just plain ol thinks she was sexy....
ok up until that Betty Page part, as I have read this song based on the 1939 release by Mr Huddie "Lead Belly" Ledbetter. Is that not accurate?
@@DonnaleaSpencer Search UA-cam for this> "The Story of Black Betty by Ram Jam"
This dudes YT name is Brutality In Buddha
He tracked down Bill Bartlett and got a phone interview with him and recorded the conversation... this happen 3 or 4 years ago, and Bill was like 80 years old.. anyway, Bill explains the backstory of how and why he choose this song to do a cover on....
You are correct about the origin of the song, that it started with Lead Belly, but Bill put his own twist on it....
Bam-ba-lamm😊
over 100 year old slave song
Jeffrey Dahmer. 😂