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- Ram Jam was a hard rock band best known for their hit version of the traditional African-American work song “Black Betty.” ∙ Originally called Creekside Killshack, the band was renamed American Ram Jam in the UK to avoid confusion with a British outfit already called Ram Jam. ∙ Their hit version of “Black Betty” is actually a recording by Ram Jam guitarist Bill Bartlett’s previous group, Starstruck. ∙ “Black Betty” has gone on to be used in dozens of movies, TV shows, commercials, and video...
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Ram Jam was a short-lived American rock band formed in New York City and active in 1977 and 1978, mainly known for their hit single "Black Betty". Overview [ edit ] The band consisted of Bill Bartlett (guitar and lead vocals), Howie Arthur Blauvelt (bass), Pete Charles (drums), and Myke Scavone (lead vocals). [3]
- New York City, U.S.
- Epic, Rock Candy
- 1977–1978
- Bill Bartlett, Howard Arthur Blauvelt, Pete Charles, Jimmy Santoro, Myke Scavone
Apr 19, 2023 · According to Louder Sound, Super K Productions executives Jerry Kasenetz and Jeffry Katz saw the tune’s potential and formed the group Ram Jam with Bartlett at the center. With a new band and...
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Apr 19, 2022 · Classic Rock. From prison to the world: the improbable story of Ram Jam's anthem Black Betty. By Henry Yates. ( Classic Rock ) published 19 April 2022. A song without a writer, Ram Jam’s (or was it?) version of Black Betty was one of 1977's most memorable hits. (Image credit: Epic Records/YouTube) Rock fans of the late 70s might have claimed ...
Apr 5, 2022 · When the Ram Jam version was released, the NAACP and Congress of Racial Equality called for a boycott due to the song’s lyrics. That boycott failed, however. And the song rose up...
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Released: 30 December 1977. Ram Jam is the debut studio album by American rock band Ram Jam in 1977. The first track on the album, the single "Black Betty", is Ram Jam's best known song. It went to #7 on the UK singles chart in September 1977. The album reached No. 34 on the Billboard Pop Albums chart in the United States.
- June 20, 1977
- K&K Studio City-Great Neck, New York
Ram Jam (known as American Ram Jam in Europe in order to avoid confusion with Geno Washington & The Ram Jam) released a single entitled Black Betty prior to the debut, which quickly climbed the charts. The song was basically music put to the lines written by black artist Leadbelly.
The band was re-christened "American Ram Jam" for the UK market to avoid confusion with a UK band bearing the same name. In 1996, the album was reissued on CD as Golden Classics with a bonus track, "I Should Have Known", which was originally the B-side to the "Black Betty" single.
