The earliest known commercial recording of "Hey Joe" is the 1965 single by the LA garage band, "The Leaves". It was written by Billy Roberts, who copyrighted the song in 1962. However, in 1965, folk singer Dino Valenti claimed authorship and received royalties on the original recordings. Roberts would eventually win in court, but all the original 1966 versions have Valenti's name credited http://lost-originals.blogspot.fr/2011/01/hey-joe-leaves-1965.html
The Leaves began by playing surf and dance music at parties. Their first actual show was in the school gym with Captain Beefheart and His Magic Band. In 1965 The Byrds left their residency at Ciro's on Sunset Strip after making their first hit, and The Leaves (as they were by now known) were chosen to replace them. It was there they were discovered by popular singer and actor Pat Boone, who got them their first record contract, with Mira Records. http://savagesaints.blogspot.fr/2013/07/the-leave
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music_xplosion
The earliest known commercial recording of "Hey Joe" is the 1965 single by the LA garage band, "The Leaves". It was written by Billy Roberts, who copyrighted the song in 1962. However, in 1965, folk singer Dino Valenti claimed authorship and received royalties on the original recordings. Roberts would eventually win in court, but all the original 1966 versions have Valenti's name credited http://lost-originals.blogspot.fr/2011/01/hey-joe-leaves-1965.html
music_xplosion
The Leaves began by playing surf and dance music at parties. Their first actual show was in the school gym with Captain Beefheart and His Magic Band. In 1965 The Byrds left their residency at Ciro's on Sunset Strip after making their first hit, and The Leaves (as they were by now known) were chosen to replace them. It was there they were discovered by popular singer and actor Pat Boone, who got them their first record contract, with Mira Records. http://savagesaints.blogspot.fr/2013/07/the-leave
adrianlong61
Enjoyed that! And thanks for posting the "back story "...
music_xplosion
@adrianlong61 You're welcome :) Glad you liked it! Just noticed I posted the wrong link in my 2nd comment, it should be http://savagesaints.blogspot.fr/2013/07/the-leaves-hey-joe-1966.html
gingercls
Thanks, as ever. A mine of great stuff..
roseyrhymes
for some reason, it works!! nice post!!
music_xplosion
@gingercls @roseyrhymes Thank you for the kind comments, much appreciated :)