RE: A little Hey, Joe history

[Phil Grabar <pgrabar>]

At 12:12 PM 2/20/2006, you wrote:

The Leaves had a minor hit with Hey Joe in the 60's.

Phil

>I had no idea.  The only versions I ever heard were Jimi Hendrix and Patti.
>Weren't the Warlocks a Lou Reed pre-Velvet Underground band?
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>- Mitch
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>PS - I always liked Roy Buchanans' version!!!
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>Do you know of any others?
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>What's your favorite version?
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>Stevie Sea (...of possibilities) in DC
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>Hey Joe - Introduction
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>"Hey Joe", a traditional song performed by many artists. Sometimes credited
>to
>Billy Roberts. Sometimes credited to Chet (or Chester) Powers a.k.a. Jesse
>Oris Farrow, nie Dino Valente who became the lead singer of Quicksilver
>Messenger Service. In 1965 "Hey Joe" was recorded by The Leaves. In 1966 they
>recorded it again with a fuzztone guitar sound. Also the Surfaris, Byrds,
>Love, Shadows of Night, Warlocks and many other bands recorded the song in
>1966. Tim Rose recorded "Hey Joe" in 1966, one month before the Leaves'
>version entered the charts. Rose played the song at less than half the tempo.
>He changed the key of the song to E instead of A. Rose also roared out the
>verses, and added his own variant on their structure. Jimi Hendrix picked up
>this version of "Hey Joe" and made a European hit out of it in 1967. Since
>then many other great guitar players have performed this song. A Japanese
>group called the Golden Cups recorded a version in 1968 that adapted the song
>to different cultural standards.
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>   Frankie Laine
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>   HEY JOE! - 23/10/1953
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>2 weeks at #1 - 8 weeks on chart
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>   Hey Joe, where d'ya find that purdy girly
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>Where'd ya get that jolly dolly
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>How'd ya rate that dish I wish was mine
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>   Hey Joe, she's got skin that's creamy dreamy
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>Eyes that look so lovey dovey
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>Lips as red as cherry berry wine
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>   Now listen Joe I aint no heel
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>But old buddy let me tell you how I feel
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>She's a honey she's a sugar pie
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>I'm warning you I'm gonna try
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>To steal her from you
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>   Hey Joe, though we've been the best of friends
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>This is where that friendship ends
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>I gotta have that dolly for my own
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>   Hey Joe come on lets be Buddy buddies
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>Show me you're my palsy walsy
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>Introduce that pretty little chick to me
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>Hey Joe, quit that waiting hesitating
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>Let me at her whats the matter
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>You're as slow as any joe can be
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>   Now come on Joe
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>Lets make a deal
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>Let me dance with her to see if she is real
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>She's the cutest girl I've ever seen
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>I tell you face to face I mean to steal
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>Her from you
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>   Hey Joe, we'll be friends until the end
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>But this looks like the end my friend
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>I gotta have that dolly for my own
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>I gotta have that dolly for my own
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