In 1977, the rock band Ram Jam -- which included former Starstruck and Lemon Pipers guitarist Bill Bartlett -- re-released an edit of the Starstruck recording of the song with producers Jerry Kasenetz and Jeff Katz under Epic Records. The song became an instant hit with listeners, as it reached number 18 on the singles charts in the United States and the top ten in the UK and Australia. At the same time, the lyrics caused civil rights groups NAACP and Congress of Racial Equality to call for a boycott.
when was black betty by ram jam recorded
1977