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Stagger Lee, eigentlich Lee Shelton (* 16. März 1865; † 11. März 1912, auch Stagolee, Stackerlee, Stack O’Lee oder Stack-a-Lee) war ein schwarzer Kutscher und Zuhälter in St. Louis, der seinen Freund William „Billy“ Lyons am Heiligen Abend 1895 tötete. Shelton wurde gefasst, des Mordes angeklagt und zu einer ...
"Stagger Lee", also known as "Stagolee" and other variants, is a popular American folk song about the murder of Billy Lyons by "Stag" Lee Shelton, in St. Louis, Missouri, at Christmas 1895. The song was first published in 1911 and first recorded in 1923, by Fred Waring's Pennsylvanians, titled "Stack O' Lee Blues".
Lee Shelton (March 16, 1865 – March 11, 1912), popularly known as "Stagolee", "Stagger Lee", "Stack-O-Lee", and other variations, was an American criminal who became a figure of folklore after murdering Billy Lyons on December 25, 1895.
27. Feb. 2020 · The legend of Stagger Lee (variations of the name include Stagolee, Stack O' Lee, Stack-a-lee and many others, depending on the iteration) is perhaps the most covered tale in music history,...
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9. Feb. 2021 · ‘Stagger Lee’: The Strange Story Of A Folk Legend. This blues classic has gone by many names, but perhaps the best known version is Lloyd Price’s ’Stagger Lee’ that topped the US Hot 100 in...
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Stagger Lee is a musical written by Will Power and co-composed by Justin Ellington. According to BroadwayWorld.com, " Stagger Lee was partially developed in workshops in collaboration with the Meadows School of the Arts, Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas as a part of Will Power's Meadows Prize residency." [1]
11. Nov. 2020 · Texas-born “Stack” Lee Shelton was a notorious pimp and gambler who gained his place in music history for what happened on a festive evening in 1895 (sources also disagree about whether the altercation happened on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day or even 27 December).
