The Ballad of Jed Clampett
- The Ballad of Jed Clampett
Infobox Song
Name = The Ballad of Jed Clampett
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Artist = Jerry Scoggins, Flatt and Scruggs
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Album = Hard Travelin' Featuring the Ballad of Jed Clampett
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Released = 1963
track_no = 8
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Genre = Bluegrass
Language = English
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Writer = Paul Henning
Composer = Paul Henning
Label = CBS, Columbia
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prev = Pastures of Plenty
prev_no = 7
next = My Native Home
next_no = 9
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"The Ballad of Jed Clampett" was the theme song for The Beverly Hillbillies TV show and movie, providing the back story for the series. The song was written by Paul Henning, and sung by Jerry Scoggins accompanied by bluegrass musicians Flatt and Scruggs. It reached #44 on the music charts in 1962.
Adaptations
"Weird Al" Yankovic used the first two verses of the "Ballad" in his 1989 single "Money For Nothing/Beverly Hillbillies," which was written for his film "UHF".
Banjo virtuoso Béla Fleck often plays the "Ballad" in concert.
Country music artist Neal McCoy uses a rap version of the song as part of his "Hillbilly Rap", which also features elements of "The Banana Boat Song" and "Rapper's Delight".
In his 2005 tour, Kid Rock included a sample of the song in the middle of Hillbilly Stomp
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