Multiple-Grammy-winning tale by Bobbie (born Roberta Lee Streeter) which would inspire the making of a 1976 movie of the same name. She then recorded a new version for Warner Bros. which was heard in the soundtrack (listen here: • 1976 remake: Bobbie Gentry - Ode To B... )
1967 Pop Chart Peaks: Billboard, Cash Box & Record World #1
1976 Pop Chart Peaks: Billboard 54, Cash Box 67, Record World 85
The original 45rpm single was issued on Capitol 5950, reissued in 1976 on Capitol 4294 - Ode To Billie Joe (Gentry) by Bobbie Gentry, strings arranged by Jimmie Haskell
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