Posted on 10/13/2021 2:52:46 PM PDT by FLNittany
Separate link to the phone interview - here.
Bill Bartlett played guitar on Green Tambourine for the Lemon Pipers and was a really good guitar player. He's probably living off that song because I'm guessing he never made any money off of Black Betty.
It's an interesting song because its roots go back well into the 1800's. The first verse was likely written about a musket. Leadbelly recorded the song in the 1930's.
Bartlett spills what the last 2 verses (that he wrote) are about. Good to see he's alive and well.
Well, that really is totally inadequate.
They need to have all their money and property confiscated. They are no better than a Confederate war hero.
The double-standard here is absolutely stupefying. And it will probably result in a huge resurgence in popularity of the song.
Wokesters using wokeness to generate sales and profits.
bkmk
I stopped watching them live around 15 years ago. You dont like watching your idols look old and weak. Same reason why I couldnt watch Metallica now because Hetfield lost his voice. Back in the day when I was a kid, Hetfield would YELL at you, not “sing”.
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