Long illustrated article in Today's UK Guardian newspaper on the influence of the Stagolee legend right through into rap music by Cecil Brown author of a forthcoming (29th May in UK, already out -April- in the States)book on the full story of Lee Shelton whose case gave rise to the song.
Stagolee shot Billyby Cecil Brown, Harvard University Press , isbn 0674010566 £19.95. (Guardian price inc P&P, Amazon UK quote US edition as $29.95 list price, UK £16.74 plus P&P).

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