JOAN BAEZ ~ Stewball ~

[daisymay2u]

This song is going to be on Doris Day new album "My Heart" the US version from Amazon

[dadavir]

j'adore merci pour autant d’émotion

[ImNoDylan]

In America, the Stewball ballad was "...most popular in the Negro south, where the winning horse is known variously as 'Stewball' or 'Kimball," and was apparently one of the chain-gang songs. The song was recorded by Leadbelly in 1940 (cd available via the Smithsonian Museum), by Joan Baez (album title Joan Baez/5), by Peter Paul and Mary, and a number of successive artists.

[chieromancer]

Stewball most certainly was NOT written by Woody Guthrie. It's an old folk song, possibly Irish in origin.

Look it up.

[stefshorses]

@chieromancer It was not written by Woody, you're right there.......but it WAS recorded for the first time by him (1944 I believe).

Look it up. :)

[SexyChicken007]

The Peter Paul and Mary version is lacking the magic of what a couple tough chicks can accomplish. This version is for anyone who knows the story of Ruffian and "gets it".

[Scout4Me1]

@SexyChicken007 Peter,Paul and Mary recorded "Stewball" before Ruffian died, and even before Joan Baez recorded hers, but not sure about that one. But they sure are a "couple of tough chicks"!

[TheUnners]

ur f***kin retarded if ya think stupid Peter, Paul n Mary have talent-get a clue!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[phatcracker2007]

@TheUnners Of course, because singing three-part harmony exceptionally well is not a sign of talent. Meanwhile, back in the realm of reality.....

[suiru]

I'm crazy of Joanie

:)

[indigo3239]

univeralradio is right....one time I went back to the stables after the only race I attended...horses on ice...ready to be put down.

[universalradio]

Written by Woody Guthrie. Must have been in the 40s. Racing is brutally hard on horses, the hardest thing you can make them do; ruins their internal organs, their joints. We don't see the wrecks, we only see the winners.

[universalradio]

Written by Woody Guthrie. Must have been in the 40s.

[PHJimY]

I just checked and Joan credits The Greenbriar Boys with writing the song to which she added the verses about the grey mare dying.

[Scout4Me1]

@PHJimY Great, thanks for the info!

[PHJimY]

The Memphis Slim/Willie Dixon Stewball tells the same story, but it's an entirely different song.

I first heard this song from The Greenbriar Boys and I think that's where Joan learned it. They played as her back-up band in the early 60s.

I think PP&M learned it from Joan.

[turbogrammy]

There are many many versions of this by many artists. Each special.  in its own way. Thanks for posting. XX

[naymelful]

Thanks for posting this video. This was the first version I knew as "Stewball". I like the verse about the hoot owl and think she added that one, too.

[gerryhiles]

I loved this song - still do.

I had it on an album (LP) ... sadly gone.

[MrBuckwilliam]

wow, what a beautiful song... and on my birthday, yay :)

thanks for sharing

[fransas]

try memphis slim & willie dixon blues version !

[iw32]

Stewball,Seabiscuit,A horse with no name or the horse of a different color.Who's the best?

[Babyblue177]

Thank you!

[mystro810]

nobody captures the magic of the Peter Paul and Mary version

[Scout4Me1]

@mystro810 I agree with you about "Stewball", but I have posted "Stewall" by Peter, Paul & Mary,and I only got about 8 viewers.

[kylex360]

her and John Denver have that magnetism of longing the carriage of that last note, good winds i guess, but to hear it so relaxing...

[sharonmurphy100]

Nobody sings it better. Love her voice!

[dustbugger]

It has been 30 years since I have heard this. Thank you so much for posting.

[taddyd1]

this is my favorite version.

[deviousmousey]

a song that was inspired by life and not media... beautiful!

[Scout4Me1]

Yes, ditto!