The story of Stagger lee (sometimes known as Stagolee, Stack O Lee and a host of other titles) https://www.allaboutbluesmusic.com/st... begins on Christmas day of 1895 with a violent game of craps that would inspire regional folklore, taunts and, eventually, a legendary blues song. | All About Blues Music

Wilbert Harrison - Stagger Lee (50s) 🇺🇸 ✓ Stagger Lee also known as "Stagolee" and other variants, is a popular American folk song about the murder of Billy Lyons by "Stag" Lee Shelton, in St. Louis, Missouri at Christmas, 1895. The song was first published in 1911 and first recorded in 1923, by Fred Waring's Pennsylvanians. | Gonna Rock, Gonna Roll, Gonna Boogie

Better look out for old Stagger Lee, he’s a madman, you’ll see 👀 “Stagger Lee” was performed live 146 times by the Grateful Dead after it was first introduced on the Red Rocks Amphitheatre stage in 1978. Enjoy this moment from December 1978, when the tune made the setlist for the Closing of Winterland. | Grateful Dead