I have seen a reprint of the newspaper article. Lee Shelton did pull a gun and shoot Billy Lyon (or DeLyon) on or about Christmas day, 1895, in a bar in the red light district of St. Louis. Lyons must have died fairly quickly, because it was reported the next day as a murder. Shelton, or Sheldon, had ruined Billy's derby, causing Billy to grab Lee's Stetson. Was it over the Stetson? Billy's step brother-in-law had killed, or caused to be killed, a friend of Lee's some years before.
one of the best versions i've heard.
dealer205 2 years ago
thanks dealer, thats kind M
ichingiching 2 years ago
Thoroughly enjoyed the clip! Great guitar version. Nice voice. Very good performance.
davescgc 2 years ago
thanks for dropping in and listening. cheers Mike
ichingiching 2 years ago
Never heard this song before. There was a similar song in the '50's not sure who did it. What tuning are you using. It sure sounds nice.
charsal
charsalutube 3 years ago
thanks for dropping in charsal.. it's just dropped D..
ichingiching 3 years ago
Well Done!
I have seen a reprint of the newspaper article. Lee Shelton did pull a gun and shoot Billy Lyon (or DeLyon) on or about Christmas day, 1895, in a bar in the red light district of St. Louis. Lyons must have died fairly quickly, because it was reported the next day as a murder. Shelton, or Sheldon, had ruined Billy's derby, causing Billy to grab Lee's Stetson. Was it over the Stetson? Billy's step brother-in-law had killed, or caused to be killed, a friend of Lee's some years before.
GoodOldGar 4 years ago
What a great comment. I'll reply at length when I get back home. Thanks for taking the time to post this note. Cheers. Mike
ichingiching 4 years ago