Stagger Lee


Chas McDevitt Skiffle Group

Badman Stack-O-Lee

The Intoxicating Miss Whiskey — 1957

Chas McDevitt Skiffle Group
Chas McDevitt Skiffle Group

The Chas McDevitt Skiffle Group recorded "Bad Man Stack-O-Lee" as part of their repertoire in the skiffle genre, which gained popularity in the UK during the 1950s. Their version adapts the classic murder ballad to the skiffle style, characterized by its use of acoustic instruments like the washboard and tea-chest bass. It was a distinctive take on the Stagger Lee mythology, blending folk storytelling with a lively, rhythm-driven sound typical of the skiffle revival movement.