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Oh, I was a super market fool, I was a roll-the-bank, a Stool pigeon Robbing my hometown I thought I'd lost the blues, yes, I thought I'd paid my dues I thought I'd found the life to suit my style But here I sit ol' spider john The robber man Long, tall and handsome Yes, ol' spider john with the loaded hand Taking ransom Then one day I met ...
Jun 11, 2022 · Willis Alan Ramsey sings 'The Ballad of Spider John' from his 1972 Shelter album - his acclaimed and only recorded album titled 'Willis Alan Ramsey'. Ramsey ...
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May 15, 2020 · Todd Snider performs Willis Alan Ramsey's "Ballad Of Spider John" on his live streaming series, What It Is — Live with Todd Snider. Watch live on Sundays at ...
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Willis Alan Ramsey. Willis Alan Ramsey (born 5 March 1951) is an American singer / songwriter, a cult legend among fans of Americana and Texas country. He was born in Birmingham, Alabama, and raised in Dallas, Texas. Ramsey graduated from Highland Park High School in 1969, and was a prominent baritone in the school's Lads and Lassies Choir.
Aug 11, 2020 · Before Lyle Lovett released "Step Inside This House," the only brushes with the work of Willis Alan Ramsey most folks had were via The Captain and Tennille's version of "Muskrat Love," or perhaps Jimmy Buffett's cover of "The Ballad of Spider John."
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Music Remembering Willis Alan Ramsey’s Seminal (and Sole) Album On the fiftieth anniversary of his eponymous 1972 record, five renowned singer-songwriters—including Jimmy Buffett and Lyle ...
