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"Ode to Billie Joe" is a song by American singer-songwriter Bobbie Gentry released by Capitol Records in July 1967, and later used as the title-track of her debut album. Five weeks after its release, the song topped Billboard's Pop singles chart.
Jul 27, 2013 · In 1967 Gentry produced her first single, the country rock “Mississippi Delta”. However, it was the flipside, “Ode to Billie Joe”, with its sparse sound and controversial lyrics, that started to receive airplay in the U.S. Capitol’s shortened version added to the song’s mystery.
According to the song's arranger Jimmie Haskell, Gentry's original demo of this song was 7-minutes long, with at least one extra verse. That verse appears in her handwritten lyrics - it reveals that a girl named "Sally Jane" was left brokenhearted after Billie Joe jumped to his death.
Apr 23, 2024 · Bobbie Gentry’s classic folk song, “Ode to Billie Joe,” is a hauntingly beautiful ballad that explores the tragic events that led to the suicide of a young man named Billie Joe.
- Maureen Stanton
Apr 6, 2018 · Released in July 1967, Bobbie Gentry's "Ode to Billie Joe" tells the story of a young man's tragic leap off the Tallahatchie Bridge. The haunting track topped the Billboard charts in August 1967, becoming a defining hit of the era.
In 1975, Gentry wrote and performed "Another Place, Another Time" for writer-director Max Baer, Jr.'s film Macon County Line. Following the film's success the song was released on a promotional 7-inch single. In 1976, Baer directed the feature film Ode to Billy Joe, based on Gentry's hit song and starring Robby Benson and Glynnis O'Connor.
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Oct 15, 2023 · Ode to Billy Joe is a legendary song that was released in 1967 by American singer-songwriter Bobbie Gentry. The song tells the intriguing tale of a young couple and their tragic experience on the Tallahatchie Bridge.
