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Ella Speed
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Blues
Ella Speed was released on July 10, 2014 by Most Wanted Recordings as a part of the album Leaving Blues
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Release DateJuly 10, 2014
LabelMost Wanted Recordings
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy

Music Video

Music Video

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Alexis Korner
Alexis Korner
Performer
Alexis Korner's Breakdown Group
Alexis Korner's Breakdown Group
Performer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Lead Belly
Lead Belly
Composer
Alan Lomax
Alan Lomax
Composer
John Lomax
John Lomax
Songwriter

Lyrics

Come on and take heed
Just remember the death of poor Ella Speed
Come on and take heed
Just remember the death of poor Ella Speed
Ella Speed was down town just a havin' her lovin' fun
Let me tell you what Bill Morton done
The deed that Bill Morton done
First degree murder with a Colt forty-one
Bill Morton he was long and slen-der
Better known by being a bar tender
Bill Morton was arrested and locked up in jail
The judge said Bill Morton I'll never fail
The deed Bill Morton that you done
You're sentenced, you know you ought-ta be hung
When the women all heard that Ella Speed was dead
All goes back home and they re-ragged in red
Written by: Alan Lomax, John Lomax, Lead Belly
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