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16 Nov 06 - 11:23 AM (#1886346) Subject: Lyr Req: The Fate of the Fleagle Gang From: Fettiplace Hi I'm searching for the Lyrics to a Ballad by Bud Billings. Title: The Fate of the Fleagle Gang. The ballad is about a gang of Bank Robbers who were active around the 30s. The Fleagles were neighbors of my father's family during his childhood. Dad (now in his 80s) used to know the words to the song and is trying to remember them. I would love to find the words for him. Thanks for your help. |
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16 Nov 06 - 11:29 AM (#1886353) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The Fate of the Fleagle Gang From: Peace 'And, of course, the whole Fleagle affair was immortalized in verse and song. On January 22, 1931, the White River Leader carried on its. front page the words to a Bud Billings Ballad, advertised inside the paper as available on a Victor recording, detailing "The Fate of the Fleagle Gang".' from this site. |
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16 Nov 06 - 11:47 AM (#1886371) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The Fate of the Fleagle Gang From: Peace I think it will take one of the 'heavies' (in the Jim Dixon class) to locate these lyrics. But I will continue to look anyway. |
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16 Nov 06 - 12:03 PM (#1886385) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The Fate of the Fleagle Gang From: Snuffy It was recorded by Bud Billings on 78. There is a CD available of Frank Luther. There is also a field recording of Don Brandner at Wichita State University Libraries - see Box 36 reel FF6 |
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16 Nov 06 - 03:26 PM (#1886489) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The Fate of the Fleagle Gang From: Mo the caller I thought it was a varitant of The Bite of the Flumble Flea by rimski-wotsit |
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16 Nov 06 - 11:18 PM (#1886714) Subject: Lyr Add: THE FATE OF THE FLEAGLE GANG From: GUEST,Fettiplace Hi The lyrics have been found! By the way, Bud Billings is a stage name for Frank Luther. From the email I received: The copy of "THE FATE OF THE FLEAGLE GANG" that we have in our collection is from the Austin and Alta Fife American Collection: FOLK COLL 4, no. 2, Vol. 31 (Extracts from the Stella M. Hendren Collection), item 624. The items in the Hendren Collection come from (as the Fife's write in the collection preface) "the extensive but unorganized collection of songs gathered largely since 1940 by Mrs. Stella M.Hendren of Kooskia, Idaho. Mrs. Hendren loaned us [Fife's] two suitcases filled with handwritten or typed copies of songs and song text clipped from farm journals and other periodicals." For your reference, below is Item 624: "The Fate of the Fleagle Gang" In ink on lined paper. Now listen my friends and I'll tell you A story of bandits so bold Way out in Lamar Colorado They robbed the town's bank of its gold. Two innocent bankers were murdered And another one carried from town In a cabin way up in the mountains The poor fellows body was found. Then one of the bandits were wounded And begged for relief from his pain They went for a doctor to aid him And later the doctor was slain. As last in an Illinois city One of the bandits was found Ralph Fleagle then made his confession For the law had at last run him down. His body will soon lie in slumber Out there 'neath the clear western skies For robbery and cold blooded murder Ralph Fleagle now goes forth to die. He walks without fear to the scaffold The black cap is placed on his head The sherrif [sic] steps on the trigger Ralph Fleagle the bandit is dead. But Ralph's brother Jake was not captured For two years he wandered at will And then down at Bronson Missouri He came to the end of the trail. It was there on the old station platform Where Jake Fleagle made his last stand But one fatal shot from the sherrif The law had at last got their man. Oh! Why are these young men so foolish To think they can murder at will When there is that mighty commandment That teaches us "Thou shalt not kill." Now listen young men let me tell you Take warning before its to late You'll fid on that great Judgement Morning You can't stack your cards against fate." Tune: same s "Death of Floyd Collins" I hope this helps your research. Please let me know if I can give further assistance. Sincerely, Randy Williams Folklore Curator Special Collections & Archives Utah State University 3000 Old Main Hill Logan UT 84322-3000 |
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17 Nov 06 - 10:09 AM (#1886905) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The Fate of the Fleagle Gang From: EBarnacle One of them still remains at large. He ws never shot or captured. Al Capp regularly mentioned him in his strip: Eagle Eye Fleagle. I guess he just couldn't resist. |
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11 Sep 14 - 06:20 PM (#3659478) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The Fate of the Fleagle Gang From: GUEST chuck morley28@yahoo.com I have a song about the flegal gang when I was born in dighton kansas in 1928 after the flegal gang robed the bank in co. they killed my doctor he was dr. winniger I have a picture of the house i was born in in dighton and a picture of dr. winniger and a 1928 news paper of the story of the robery if you can send me your name ad address I will send you the song i have chuck morley 9548 borson st downey, ca. 90242 |