[blam]

The same era:

Jimmi Hendrix made the song 'Hey Joe' famous...here are some people who did it before him:

The Leaves

Love

The Soulbenders

Cher

[dsutah]

The Standells (American), the Yardbirds (British), and I believe The Doors (American) also had a version of it!

[virgil283]

[ The Leaves- Hey Joe ]

...Thanks,..... I thought Lightnin Hopkins : 'Penetentiary Blues", was the base for 'Hey Joe" but Wiki says it wasn't made until the 60s by Billy Roberts...... you never know do you?

[a fool in paradise]

Hey Joe, rock and roll (fast version) by the Surfaris (yes the Wipe Out guys) from 1966 (on Decca).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QM8_jBoQPv0