Stagger Lee

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James Baldwin
James Baldwin

1980 - 1990

1981. Ladies and Gentlemen, Tom Jones.

1983. James Baldwin publishes "Staggerlee Wonders" in his volume of poetry, "Jimmy’s Blues."

1986. R.L. Burnside records Stagolee. His grandson and "adopted" son later play behind Samuel Jackson in "Black Snake Moan." Burnside later heavily reworks the song as "Criminal Inside Me" which he records in '96 with the Jon Spencer Blues Explosion.



 
   
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