Happy "Ode to Billy Joe" Day to all who celebrate

[dorndawg]

 

[jethreauxdawg]

There is/was a game warden named Bobby Gentry at the Noxubee refuge. We’ve met.

 

[Digging dog]

Cousin

 

[Darryl Steight]

I don't know if it is the voice, the accent, or the lisp, but Bobby G was one fine woman.

 

[She Mate Me]

I did a deep dive into her history years ago. A true American and Mississippi original. Had her fingers in everything, even owned a piece of the Phoenix Suns.

Married 3 times and not one of them hit two years. The first one to the guy behind Harrah's lasted 4 months. Basically been living completely anonymously I think in Memphis for over 40 years...

Bobbie Gentry - Wikipedia

en.m.wikipedia.org

 

[She Mate Me]

Ask Vance: Bobbie Gentry

Our trivia expert solves local questions of who, what, when, where, why, and why not. Well, sometimes.

memphismagazine.com

 

[IBleedMaroonDawg]

She also was the original singer who also wrote Fancy that Reba McEntire made into a huge hit.

 

[OldVideoGuy]

Anybody ever figure out which bridge she wrote the song about? Was discussing earlier and I know the only one I'm aware of is the one on I-22 right before New Albany and that sure ain't it.

 

[Digging dog]

Anybody ever figure out which bridge she wrote the song about? Was discussing earlier and I know the only one I'm aware of is the one on I-22 right before New Albany and that sure ain't it.

Money, Ms

 

[She Mate Me]

Anybody ever figure out which bridge she wrote the song about? Was discussing earlier and I know the only one I'm aware of is the one on I-22 right before New Albany and that sure ain't it.

Supposedly it was an old wooden bridge near Greenwood (Money is probably right) that collapsed in 1972.

 

[Howiefeltersnstch]

Reckon i will say it if nobody else will. I would hit it.

 

[Anon1665155225]

Supposedly it was an old wooden bridge near Greenwood (Money is probably right) that collapsed in 1972.

There’s a marker in Greenwood on Grand BLVD going north out of town crossing the Talahatchie commemorating this.

 

[Digging dog]

Supposedly it was an old wooden bridge near Greenwood (Money is probably right) that collapsed in 1972.

 

[She Mate Me]

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Well there ya go. Nice

 

[jethreauxdawg]

Well there ya go. Nice

Very nice

 

[Bobby Ricigliano]

I don't know if it is the voice, the accent, or the lisp, but Bobby G was one fine woman.

Lisp?

 

[Eleven Bravo]

Damn-now I’ve got that stupid song of hers playing in my head (it is a stupid song, you must admit it) for the rest of the day. Personally, I don’t give a 17 about Billy Joe McAllister and/or the “Tallahatchie Bridge”. I didn’t give a 17 about it in the 1960’s and I give a lot less of a 17 in 2024. All that said-I definitely would have hit it back in those days. I would have hit it hard, too lol

 

[DesotoCountyDawg]

Damn-now I’ve got that stupid song of hers playing in my head (it is a stupid song, you must admit it) for the rest of the day. Personally, I don’t give a 17 about Billy Joe McAllister and/or the “Tallahatchie Bridge”. I didn’t give a 17 about it in the 1960’s and I give a lot less of a 17 in 2024. All that said-I definitely would have hit it back in those days. I would have hit it hard, too lol

 

[She Mate Me]

Damn-now I’ve got that stupid song of hers playing in my head (it is a stupid song, you must admit it) for the rest of the day. Personally, I don’t give a 17 about Billy Joe McAllister and/or the “Tallahatchie Bridge”. I didn’t give a 17 about it in the 1960’s and I give a lot less of a 17 in 2024. All that said-I definitely would have hit it back in those days. I would have hit it hard, too lol

Agree with all this, except the stupid song part. It was played to death back in the day, but I still remember the first time I heard it as a kid on the way to school in the 70's.

It's a great song.

 

[InTheIttaBenaHotSun]

The bridge filmed for the movie was actually on the Yazoo - south of Greenwood a few miles. Talk about old rickety/scary MS bridges to cross back in the late 70's? That 17'er was #1 for me.

 

[She Mate Me]

The bridge filmed for the movie was actually on the Yazoo - south of Greenwood a few miles. Talk about old rickety/scary MS bridges to cross back in the late 70's? That 17'er was #1 for me.

Robbie Benson was Billy Joe in that movie. That dude was everywhere for a few years there. Haven't thought about him in a long long time.

 

[WilCoDawg]

Along the same lines of local singers, have any of you heard that young lady from Starkville that was on American Idol? I anticipate great things from her on the singer/songwriter circuit.

 

[L4MANDW]

Humble beginnings in Chickasaw Co, Woodland, MS.

Actually happened across this pod listening to another this morning. Tremendous songwriter, interesting life story.

 

[Dawgg]

Damn-now I’ve got that stupid song of hers playing in my head (it is a stupid song, you must admit it) for the rest of the day.

You could still 'delete nm' this.

 

[Dawgg]

I always liked "Mississippi Delta".