Hey Joe

Subject: Hey Joe
From: Barry Finn
Date: 29 Nov 98 - 06:32 PM

Hi Joe How long are you in the area for? I sent you some local numbers though your e-mail but you may not be able to access it. Thre's the South Shore Music Soc. in Duxbury & the Woods Hole Folk Music Soc. in Woods Hole or Falmouth. If you around Wed we've got a singing session in Boston, besides other sessions every night. I'll check back if you want any info. Happy Holidays, Barry

Subject: RE: Hey Joe
From: John in Brisbane
Date: 29 Nov 98 - 06:55 PM

"...where you goin' with that gun in your hand?". Was this a trad blues song before Hendrix?

Regards
John

Subject: RE: Hey Joe
From: Brack&
Date: 29 Nov 98 - 08:19 PM

Tim Rose?

Subject: RE: Hey Joe
From: Ritchie
Date: 30 Nov 98 - 08:08 AM

I think it's traditional but it was about '66 when Hendrix had a 'hit' with it and my colleague informs me that it was on Love's 1st album but we don't know when that was released.

Ritchie

Subject: RE: Hey Joe
From: Brack&
Date: 30 Nov 98 - 10:44 AM

The Byrds also did it.

Subject: RE: Hey Joe
From: Earl
Date: 30 Nov 98 - 10:57 AM

It's not traditional but it was recorded quite a bit in the 60's. A group called the Leaves had a hit single with a fast version. I think Brack& is right that the author is Tim Rose.

Subject: RE: Hey Joe
From: Steve Latimer
Date: 30 Nov 98 - 02:30 PM

In the liner notes of "Jimi Hendrix, The Ultimate Experience" Jimi refers to "Hey Joe" as an old cowboy song, about a 100 years old. He was not quite sure of it's origin, but he admitted to putting his own twist on it. Roy Buchanan is the only other artist I've heard cover it, he kept it fairly close to Jimi's version.

Subject: RE: Hey Joe
From: Big Mick
Date: 30 Nov 98 - 08:05 PM

Take it from some of us oldtimers who were there. If you check the album cuts from the mid to late 60's, you will find "Hey Joe" covered by everyone from The Soulbenders to The Byrds. I would have to do some serious checking, but I will bet there were10 to 12 covers of the song. Hendrix's version of course is unequalled. I guess I always assumed it was an old blues song. But that was always an assumption on my part.

All the best,

Mick

Subject: RE: Hey Joe
From: Earl
Date: 01 Dec 98 - 12:41 AM

BMI has it as written by Billy Roberts. They list quite a few "Hey Joe"s but his is also listed as "Hey Joe You Shot Your Woman Down" and "Hey Joe Where You Gonna Go" I realize this is not conclusive but, as Mick says, it was covered by a lot of people and Billy Roberts is getting the royalties.

Subject: RE: Hey Joe
From: Ritchie
Date: 01 Dec 98 - 06:36 AM

Hey well if no one can confirm who wrote it can I claim it as one of mine.

love & happiness

Ritchie p.s I also write under the names of Anon ,Traditional & unknown...now about those royalties.