Stag' Lee
First recording by Waring's Pennsylvanians (October 16, 1923)
- Written by
- [Traditional]
- Composition date
- 1895
- Language
- English
- Comments
- This song was based on the true story about Lee Sheldon (also known as Stag' Lee), shooting William Lyons in a dispute about a hat. 1895 is the year the incident took place, the song must have appeard soon after, and is also known as "Stagolee", "Stag-O-Lee", "Stackolee" or "Stack-A-Lee".
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