An American folk song about the murder of Billy Lyons by "Stag" Lee Shelton in St. Louis, Missouri, at Christmas 1895. The song was first published in 1911 and first recorded in 1923, by Fred Waring's Pennsylvanians, titled "Stack O' Lee Blues". A version by Lloyd Price reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1959.
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- Music Music Category A Americana
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