Biography:
Ram Jam were an American rock band popular in the 70s, best known for their 1977 Top 20 hit "Black Betty" (a cover of an old Leadbelly tune) that has been remixed and re-released many times. The band members were Bill Bartlett (guitar), Pete Charles (drums), Myke Scavone (lead singer), and Howie Arthur Blauvett (bass). Jimmy Santoro, who toured with the band in support of their debut album, joined on guitar for the follow-up album.
Bill Bartlett was formerly lead guitarist for sunshine pop group The Lemon Pipers
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Whoa, Black Betty, bamalam,
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whoa, Black Betty, bamalam.
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Black Betty had a child, bamalam,
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the damn thing gone wild, bamalam.
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She said, "I'm worring outta my mind", bamalam,
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the damn thing gone blind, bamalam.
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I said, whoa, Black Betty bamalam,
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whoa, Black Betty, bamalam.
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Whoa, Black Betty, bamalam,
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whoa, Black Betty, bamalam.
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She really gets me high, bamalam,
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you know that's no lie, bamalam.
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She's so rock steady, bamalam,
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she's always ready, bamalam.
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Whoa, Black Betty bamalam,
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whoa, Black Betty bamalam.
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Whoa, Black Betty, bamalam,
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whoa, Black Betty, bamalam.
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She's from Birmingham, bamalam,
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way down in Alabam', bamalam.
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Well, she's shakin' that thing, bamalam,
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Boy, she makes me sing, bamalam,
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Whoa, Black Betty, bamalam,
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[Verse 1]
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Whoa, Black Betty, bamalam,
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whoa, Black Betty, bamalam.
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Black Betty had a child, bamalam,
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the damn thing gone wild, bamalam.
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She said, "I'm worring outta my mind", bamalam,
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the damn thing gone blind, bamalam.
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I said, whoa, Black Betty bamalam,
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whoa, Black Betty, bamalam.
[Verse 2]
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Whoa, Black Betty, bamalam,
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whoa, Black Betty, bamalam.
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She really gets me high, bamalam,
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you know that's no lie, bamalam.
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She's so rock steady, bamalam,
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she's always ready, bamalam.
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Whoa, Black Betty bamalam,
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whoa, Black Betty bamalam.
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Whoa, Black Betty, bamalam,
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whoa, Black Betty, bamalam.
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She's from Birmingham, bamalam,
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way down in Alabam', bamalam.
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Well, she's shakin' that thing, bamalam,
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Boy, she makes me sing, bamalam,
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Whoa, Black Betty, bamalam,
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Whoa, Black Betty, BAM-A-LAM
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