~ Ballad of Jesse James
Views: 25579 |  |  |  |  | a song I learned from the Lonnie Donegan Skiffle Group with Dickie Bishop doing the vocals. Lew Dite with his Weapon of Mass Seduction. THE WORDS & CHORDS TO THIS SONG AT: www.youtube.com/LDsongscreen When the South lost the War Between the States, some C ...More onfederate soldiers kept fighting. Among those who sought to "even the score" was Frank and Jesse James from Clay County, Missouri. Over a fifteen year period beginning in 1868, they held up 12 banks, 7 trains, and 5 stagecoaches in 11 states and territories. Wanted posters were plastered all over the mid-west offering a $5000 reward, dead or alive. Although it seemed like evry sheriff, posse and pinkerton were after the James gang, Jesse himself was becoming a folk hero, "robbing the rich and giving to the poor." When he was gunned down in his home by Robert Ford, a trusted member of his gang, his death was wildy mourned with newspaper headlines reading "Goodbye Jesse!." This song was composed shortly after his death by Billy Garshade, from the Crack Neck section of Clay County and remains the most famous outlaw song. |
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~ Ballad of Jesse James
Views: 605 |  |  |  |  | Thomascow`s version Ballad of Jesse James Jesse James became a hero in folklore and dime novels before he was killed in 1882. A manifestation of this was the emergence of a wide body of music that celebrates or alludes to Jesse James. The most famous song ...More about Jesse James is the folk song "Jesse James" recorded in 1924 by Bascom Lamar Lunsford, and subsequently by many artists, including Woody Guthrie, Pete Seeger, The Pogues, The Country Gentlemen, Van Morrison and Bruce Springsteen on his 2006 album We Shall Overcome: The Seeger Sessions. |
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~ Ballad Jesse James
Views: 34849 |  |  |  |  | Jesse james was a man And he killed many men He robbed the glendale train And he took from the richer And he gave that to the poorer Hed a hand and a heart and a brain Oh jesse had a wife to mourn for his life Three children they were so brave But that di ...More rty little coward That shot mr. howard Has laid jesse james in his grave (instrumental) On wednesday night When the moon was shining bright They robbed that glendale train And the folks from miles about (yeah they can) They all said without a doubt It was done by her frankie and jesse james (yes it was) Oh jessie had a wife, to mourn for his life Three children they were so brave But that dirty little coward That shot mr. howard Has laid (poor) jesse james in his grave (instrumental) Well the people held their breath When they heard about jesses death (yeah) And they wondered how poor jesse came to die (how did he die? ) It was one of his guys, called little robert ford And he shot jessie james on the sly Oh jessie had a wife to mourn for his life Three children they were so brave But that dirty little coward That shot mr. howard Has laid jesse james in his grave Has laid poor jesse in his grave He laid jesse james in his grave |
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~ The Ballad of Jesse James
Views: 11412 |  |  |  |  | (G) Jessie James was a lad that (C) killed many a (G) man He robbed the Glendale (D7) train He (G) stole from the rich and he (C) gave to the (G) poor He'd a hand and a (D7) heart and a (G) brain Now poor (C) Jesse had a wife to (G) mourn for his life Thr ...More ee children they were (D7) brave But that (G) dirty little coward that (C) shot mister (G) Howard has laid Jesse (D7) James in his (G) grave It was on a Wednesday night the (C) moon was shinning (G) bright They robbed the Glendale (D7) train and (G) folks from miles about all (C) said without a (G) doubt it was robbed by (D7) Frank and Jesse (G) James Now poor (C) Jesse had a wife to (G) mourn for his life Three children they were (D7) brave But that (G) dirty little coward that (C) shot mister (G) Howard has laid Jesse (D7) James in his (G) grave It was on a Saturday night when (C) Jesse was at (G) home talking to his family (D7) brave A (G) long came Robert Ford like a (C) thief in the (G) night and he laid Jesse (D7) James in his (G) grave Now poor (C) Jesse had a wife to (G) mourn for his life Three children they were (D7) brave But that (G) dirty little coward that (C) shot mister (G) Howard has laid Jesse (D7) James in his (G) grave Now the people held their breath when they (C) heard of Jesse's (G) death and they wondered how Jesse came to (D7) die It was (G) one of his gang Lord, (C) little Robert (G) Ford and he shot Jesse (D7) James on the (G) sly Now poor (C) Jesse had a wife to (G) mourn for his life Three ... |
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~ Bruce Springsteen (Bruce Springsteen Band) - Ballad Of Jesse James (1972) Audio
Views: 5729 |  |  |  |  | Bruce Springsteen - Ballad Of Jesse James, also known under the titles "Don't You Want To Be An Outlaw", "Billy", "Jesse James" and "The Ballad Of Jesse James", recorded at Challenger Eastern Surfboard in Highland NJ during rehearsal sessions on March 14/ ...More 1972 (this date is only an indication of the generic period) Performed as The Bruce Springsteen Band |
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~ Jesse James - Bruce Springsteen ( Live in Dublin)
Views: 43788 |  |  |  |  | Jesse James ***** Bruce Bruce Springsteen ยจ***** Album: Live In Dublin - 2007 ***** Jesse James was a lad that killed many a man, He robbed the Glendale train, He stole from the rich and he gave to the poor, He'd a hand and a heart and a brain. Well it wa ...More s Robert Ford, that dirty little coward, I wonder how he feel, For he ate of Jesse's bread and he slept in Jesse's bed, Then he laid poor Jesse in his grave. (chours) Well Jesse had a wife to mourn for his life Three children now they were brave Well that dirty little coward that shot Mr. Howard He laid poor Jesse in his grave Jesse was a man, a friend to the poor, He'd never rob a mother or a child There never was a man with the law in his hand That could take Jesse James alive It was on a Saturday night and the moon was shining bright, They robbed the Glendale train, And people they did say o'er many miles away It was those outlaws,Ther're Frank and Jesse James (Chours) Now the people held their breath when they heard of Jesse's death, And wondered how he ever came to fall Robert Ford,It was a fact,He shot Jesse in the back While Jesse hung a picture on the wall Now Jesse went to rest with his hand on his breast, The devil will be upon his knee. He was born one day in the County Clay, And he came from a solitary race. (Chours) |
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~ Steel Mill Band - Asbury Park - From the Dead Sea Chronicles CD
Views: 951 |  |  |  |  | Bruce Springsteen was a member of Steel Mill during the late 60's and early 70's. Steel Mill has been given credit for helping form Bruce Springsteen and the E Street band. Steel Mill's "Dead Sea Chronicles" is a great CD containing songs written by Bruce ...More back in the late 60s but were never recorded until now. Vini Lopez, has put Steel Mill back together and released this CD (Dead Sea Chronicles) that contains these original songs by Bruce. Vini Lopez and Danny Federici actually started the original Steel Mill Band and asked Bruce Springsteen to join them. After touring for awhile, Bruce decided to start his own band and asked Vini and Danny to join. This band was to become Bruce Springsteen and the EZ Street Band. Steel Mill opened for such acts as Chicago, Boz Scaggs, Grand Funk Railroad, Roy Orbison, Ike & Tina Turner and Black Sabbath. Since 2004, Vini Lopez has led Steel Mill Retro which has performed and recorded, as stated, these original Springsteen songs from the original Steel Mill era. You can listen to the CD and buy a copy at www.thunder-productions.net. You will find the CD in the MUSIC FORUM. Click on MUSIC on the main menu. Any questions e-mail thunder-productions@nc.rr.com. |
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