Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Snoop doggs smoke on sample of lou donaldsons ode to billie. Donaldson attended north carolina agricultural and technical state university in greensboro in the early 1940s. Ode to billie joe, a song by lou donaldson on spotify. The song ode to billie joe was written by bobbie gentry and was first recorded and released by bobbie gentry in 1967. It was covered by wendy ellison mullen, erin hay, jesper thilo finn otto hansen sextet, melveen leed and other artists. Lou donaldsons jazz cover of the song has one of the most sampled. Download on amazon ode to billie joe play on apple music. Ode to billie joe by lou donaldson on amazon music. Shingaling is an album by jazz saxophonist lou donaldson recorded for the blue note label in 1967 and featuring donaldson with blue mitchell, lonnie smith, jimmy ponder, and leo morris better known as idris muhammad. Cover versions of ode to billie joe written by bobbie gentry. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading bobbie gentrys ode to billie joe 33. Shingaling the worlds greatestsounding music downloads. Five tracks including ode to billie joe and the shadow of your smile.
Tys break the lock sample of lou donaldsons ode to billie joe. There really was a tallahatchie bridge in greenwood, mississippi, but gentry made up the story. Provided to youtube by universal music group ode to billie joe lou donaldson mr. Rihanna and bryson tillers wild thoughts sample of santana feat. Break the lock by ty sampled lou donaldsons ode to billie joe. Cover versions of ode to billie joe written by bobbie. Lou donaldson november 1, 1926 is a jazz alto saxophonist, born in badin, north carolina. He is best known for his soulful, bluesy approach to playing the alto saxophone, although in his formative years he was, as many were of the bebop era, heavily. Vinyl 7 lou donaldson ode to billie joe 1967, vinyl discogs. The album was issued on cd for the first time in 2017 by californiabased label kritzerland. It was covered by jimmy dempsey, curfew, wendy ellison mullen, erin hay and other artists. Steal ya ho by brand nubian sampled lou donaldson s ode to billie joe.
Lou donaldson and willis jackson both covered it, losing out to king curtis, who scored a top 30 us hit with a wailing cover. Ode to billie joe d7 am it was the third of june, another sleepy, d7. Shingaling has long been considered the best of lou donaldson s funksoul albums from the late60s, and includes a whos who of great soul jazz players including blue mitchell, jimmy fats ponder and leo smith. Kanye wests jesus walks sample of lou donaldsons ode to.
The single, released on july 10, 1967, was a numberone hit in the us within three weeks of release and a big international seller. Buy bobbie gentrys ode to billie joe 33 by tara murtha isbn. Jesus walks by kanye west sampled lou donaldson s ode to billie joe. Dj bronco presents lou donaldson ode to billie joe mr. Ode to billie joe by lou donaldson samples, covers and. Lou donaldson ode to billie joe 1967, vinyl discogs. The ode to billie joe songfacts reports that this song tells the story of a guy who kills himself by jumping off the tallahatchie bridge. Ode to billie joe is a song written and recorded by bobbie gentry, a singer songwriter from. But the gentryparis demo of ode to billie joe is just bobbie singing and.
It was the third of june, another sleepy, dusty delta day i was out choppin cotton, and my brother was balin hay and at dinner time we stopped and walked back to. Bobbie gentrys ode to billie joe 33 kindle edition by murtha, tara. Price new from used from mp3 music, august 18, 2017. Ode to billie joe by bobbie gentry on amazon music.
But he also happened to be dating bobbie gentry at the time, which some people think supports jims claim that he wrote the song. Jul 27, 20 beatles manager brian epstein died from an overdose of sleeping pills. Ode to billie joe lyrics instrumental more on genius ode to billie joe track info. But around water coolers, the hot topic was what billie joe mcallister and his girlfriend threw off the tallahatchie bridge. Shingaling, has long been considered the best of lou donaldson s funksoul albums from the late60s, includes a whos who of great soul jazz players including. Juice wrlds lucid dreams forget me sample of stings shape of my heart jayz and kanye wests niggas in paris sample of reverend w. Blue note 1623 lou donaldson, clifford brown cookin bellarosa blue note 1624 lou donaldson, clifford brown carvin the rock dedah blue note 1622 lou donaldson, clifford brown brownie speaks you go to my head.
He is best known for his soulful, bluesy approach to the alto saxophone, although in his formative years he was, as many were of the bebop era, heavily influenced by charlie parker. Carvin the rock by lou donaldson lyrics damnlyrics all. Lou donaldson cover of bobbie gentrys ode to billie joe. Shingaling blue note bst 84271 jimmy ponder lonnie smith blue mitchell idris muhammad facebook. Donaldson s funky version of ode to billie joe is the most sampled track in blue note history, with artists including a tribe called quest, kanye west, drake. Lou donaldson ode to billie joe drum break youtube. Donaldson s funky version of ode to billie joe is the most sampled track in blue note history. It was covered by jimmy dempsey, curfew, wendy ellison mullen, erin.
Its just amazing given the material and the awful cover art that blue note put this back into circulation at all. The history of country music episodes free, on demand. Jul 01, 2016 the haunting feel of ode to billie joe attracted sax players. In 1967, bobbie gentrys recording of a song she wrote, called ode to billie joe, directly influenced the future of every major musical genre in america. Smoke on by snoop dogg sampled lou donaldsons ode to billie joe. Gentry ode to billy joe sheet music for voice, piano or guitar. Ode to billie joe is the debut studio album by american singersongwriter bobbie gentry. Ode to billie joe by lou donaldson discover this songs samples, covers and remixes on whosampled.
Check out ode to billie joe by lou donaldson on amazon music. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. Bobbie gentrys ode to billie joe 33 kindle edition. Download on amazon ode to billie joe play on apple music ode to billie joe play on spotify ode to billie joe play on youtube ode to billie joe. Cover versions of ode to billie joe by tim warfield. Lou donaldson born november 1, 1926 is a jazz alto saxophonist. Billie holiday, ella fitzgerald, mildred bailey duration. Song information for ode to billie joe lou donaldson on allmusic allmusic. Shingaling 2019 hires available for download on site. Donaldsons funky version of ode to billie joe is the most sampled track. Nov 14, 2017 again, 1967 is the year ode to billie joe came out and ramona is what jim ford, the supposed secret author of ode to billie joe, was doing at the time. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
Listen to both songs on whosampled, the ultimate database of sampled music, cover songs and remixes. Bobbie gentry ode to billy joe sheet music leadsheet in d. Lou donaldson released a version of the song on his 1967 album mr. Nov 10, 2016 lou donaldson licensed to youtube by umg on behalf of cm blue note a92. Shingaling, but the whole affair is a bit stilted and misconceived. Download and print ode to billy joe sheet music for voice, piano or guitar by bobbie gentry. It was released on august 21, 1967, by capitol records. Check out ode to billie joe by bobbie gentry on amazon music.
Not quite the fullfledged electric funk workout that was becoming commonplace for oldguard souljazz musicians in the late 60s, but not quite the bopinflected souljazz of the early 60s. Ode to billie joe is a song written and recorded by bobbie gentry, a singersongwriter from chickasaw county, mississippi. Shingaling falls into a netherworld that wont connect either with. Aerosmith aretha franklin barbra streisand billie holiday bob dylan bruce springsteen charles aznavour chet baker company david bowie dead dead and company dean martin deep purple depeche mode diana krall dolly parton duke ellington dummy mag 2018 ella fitzgerald elvis presley eric clapton fleetwood mac foo fighters frank sinatra francoise. Ode to billie joe by tim warfield was written by bobbie gentry and was first recorded and released by bobbie gentry in 1967. Kanye wests jesus walks sample of lou donaldsons ode. In 1967, the jazz trumpeter lou donaldson released his cover of ode to billy joe. Tim warfield released it on the album jazzland in 2018. Discover top playlists and videos from your favorite artists on shazam. Lou donaldson ode to billie joe lyrics genius lyrics. Ode to billy joe sound track from max baers motion picture is the soundtrack album to the 1976 film ode to billy joe. Licensed to youtube by umg on behalf of cm blue note a92. The mystery created by bobbie gentry in her debut single ode to billie joe cast a spell over the entire country.
Ode to billie joe by lou donaldson is a cover of bobbie gentrys ode to billie joe. Brand nubians steal ya ho sample of lou donaldsons. The audio file used in this video is an mp3 render of the hit trax midi file backing track. Song information for ode to billie joe lou donaldson on allmusic. Blue mitchell trumpet, lou donaldson alto saxophone, jimmy ponder guitar, lonnie smith organ, idris muhammad drums, francis wolff producer, rudy van gelder recording engineer, reid miles cover design, photography. Ascap, spirit music publishing, latinautor umpg, cmrra, latinautor. Shingaling by lou donaldson on amazon music unlimited.