Clifton Hicks - Stagolee
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- Опубликовано: 5 сен 2024
- Shelton "Stag" Lee was a notorious pimp who, on Christmas Eve 1895, shot and killed Billy Lyons in a St. Louis saloon. A stolen Stetson hat allegedly caused the incident. Lee did go to prison, but he was never executed.
Most of my lyrics for "Stagolee" (Stagger Lee, Stack O'Lee, Stack-a-Lee) come from a recording of Mississippi John Hurt. My banjo arrangement is from George Gibson of Knott County, Kentucky, who also uses this melody for "Black Bottom Blues."
My instrument is an 1888 Thompson & Odell "The Luscomb" banjo tuned ~ gCGCD.
Stag Lee and Bill Lyons
Went out a gambling,
Stag Lee said he rolled seven
Billy swore that it was ten
Listen all you people
Stag was a real bad man
Billy was hanging 'round
Just a drinking with his friends,
When the barroom door swung open
And Stag Lee walked in
And the women started crying
When they seen he had his gun in his hands
Billy fell to his knees
Crying Stag don't take me life,
Think about my two little children
And my darling loving wife
He said I don't care about your children
And I don't give a damn for your wife,
You've stolen my good Stetson
Now I'm bound to take your life
Stag Lee shot Billy
He shot him with his forty-four,
Billy fell back from the table
Crying Stag don't shoot me no more
They were sitting down in the court room
Stag Lee did cuss,
The judge said let's kill him
Before he kills all of us
He was standing up on the gallows
His head was held up high,
It was twelve o'clock when they killed him
They was all glad to see him die
Stag Lee said to the Devil
Come on let's have some fun,
Go run and get your pitchfork
I'll go get my forty-one
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Does anyone else automatically hit the Like button before Clifton's video even starts? You just know it's going to be excellent.
cant get enough,i wish all your videos were several songs long.its like being hungry and taking one bite of a burger and have to stop eating
I second this
I third it!
😂
They say Stag was a real bad man.. but so was Clifton Hicks. God bless you brother, this one was great.
A national treasure.
this hillbilly music can be so damn charming... enjoyed the instrumentation and the vocal styling
Absolutely love the historical perspective of Stagger Lee and your rendition is fantastic!
There's no way the heavenly square body went to heaven...ol' chevy squares never die.
I want to be Clifton hicks when I grow up
All the best from Scotland ❤
Excellent. Nick Cave did a great rendition of this also in his own style. (Stagger Lee)
Love these.
I love dis
Love the old toons!
Brilliant stuff, thank you 😃Uploaded on my 50th birthday too, woohoo! 🥳
Love your music young man. Always will. THANKS
Great song Clif your lessons have taught me a few banjo songs already
Your style is on point today my man. That outfit compliments the banjo and both banjo and outfit compliment the tune..and vice versa. 😎
Love banjo/ old time full stop .
However Mr. Clifton Hicks should be in the National Archives . Could anyone provide a more complete history or working compendium of " the Art " ?
John Hurt hummin along in his grave!
So excellent!
Thank you Mr. Hicks, this version is incredible.
What a cool take on this song! It's really great to hear a version that is still being passed around by actual oral tradition. I presume that's what's going on here, as your description says you picked it up from George Gibson, who I understand is your mentor and who learned songs orally, himself. Fun Fact: according to newspapers at the time, Lee Shelton was known about town as "Stack Lee," though he was referred to as "Stag Lee" a minimal amount of times. Top notch, Clifton, and thank you for sharing.
Dude you a real one been showing everyone ever since heard ya few months ago ain't nothing else!
I was just watching some
Dogfights via Growling Sidewinder…
RUclips algorithm gets some stuff right I guess 😅
New sub!
Everything about you and your playing/singing really captures the essence of Old-Tyme. Love what you do man, thank you!
Like your videos too! Haven't seen Old Leatherstocking in a while though.
Really like your storytelling 😮 👍
Always loved that song. Thanks man
That gave me chills
Perfection my friend . Much love to you
It's the new standard folks
Thanks! Love me some Stagolee!
Pleasing aesthetic and sound ✨️
I was only familiar with this song from Lloyd Price's version, I didn't realize it was an older folk tune until now (though given there are a lot of folk tunes about stories like this, maybe I should have). It was really nice hearing this on the banjo. :)
I was only familiar with this version ruclips.net/video/s8LGYcmNF34/видео.html
It's pretty amazing what an influence American folk music has had.
Superb.
Cant wait for the lesson!
I love this version, I can't believe how many versions there are
Another favorite keep it up man you represent me
Spot on!!!
The gunshot sound effect tapping the head was a nice touch. Is that banjo have flush frets? Your slides were slick as butter!
I just try extra hard to make smooth sounding slides. 😜
Killer version!!! Loved it!!!
Love this!!
The lloyd price version of Stagger Lee is one of my favorite songs. You definitely did it justice
Great job, cinematics are also getting better. This one sounds much (if not completely) alike with the melody from your rendition on ''Black Bottom Blues''.
I subscribed as soon as the singing started
Hell yeah
Sounds great buddy
I wanna hear you do a devil went to Georgia
Beautiful!
Thank you!
Two finger shit just killin it
I might just be a Papist, but your banjo strumming is good as hell!
Lovely!
Love it! Clifton, what old-time banjo would you recommend for a beginner who can't make a huge investment? I'm looking for something very traditional but I don't know where to start--looking to learn clawhammer! My goal is just jamming and singing on the front porch; I don't need anything fancy.
Gold Tone AC1
Top man 👍 keep up the good work
Great job! Love your style! Do you play The Blacksmith? Know how to get a lesson or tab? I’m new to clawhammer and you are a great resource for us beginners!
Outstanding man!
Well done!
There are so many different variations of this old tune I grew up on the version done by Lloyd Price in the late fifties my mom used to play that song all the time growing up then there's also the one done by Nick cave done in the style of murder ballads anyways this variation reminds me of the version I heard by Uncle Dave Macon and his fruit jar guzzlers, anyways great channel
Can’t you do At least 1hours worth just like this each vid 😂
Just kiddin
Loved it!
Truck!
My man,
Can You play the Carter Family favorite, "Low and Lonesome sea"?
💪🇺🇸👍🪕
Fine old Ballad on a Fine old instrument... banjo or Clif? ;-) very nice
Stag alley….
Man, awesome playing, I love your style!!
Also, I don’t know if you’ve got a Christian background or not, but I just wanted to share the gospel with you. One day we will be judged by the Ten Commandments by God. God’s standard for us is very high. For example, Jesus said if you so much as look at a woman with lust, you have committed adultery with her in your heart. That leaves us all guilty, huh? God doesn’t want us to go to hell. That’s why we all must repent and trust in Jesus. Jesus took the punishment for us on the cross and rose again, defeating death.
Again, love the playing, brother! God bless you.
Git yer azz up n dance!!
Whats the matter with that pick up??
anyone know what "you stole my good stetson" is referring to? Not sure what a stetson is
Stetson is a hat.
@@CliftonHicksbanjo thanks
Honky Tonk Jam
Great version, Hicks! You might like my guitar cover if ya haven’t checked it out yet.
You're not going to ID the truck?
😆
I only had heard the Samuel L. Jackson version from black snake moan.. different perspective
Different melody than any Blues guitar version I've ever heard...nice though...Jack Baker
...paddle faster.