I cant believe she has let wonder the two questions for so long and only she has the answer and I believe there is an answer Sure would like to see a picture of her today I just bet she is still good a looking lady. Those Mississippi girls are the best I know a few mmmm. Billy Joe McAllister jumped off the bridge because he was struggling with the fact that he was in love with a young girl, but physically attracted to a man.
He had a sexual encounter with that man. He realized that he loved the girl but could not be with her in the way they both wanted him to be. Bravo, Scot…well said. Scot is correct. Only Hollywood can put that kind of twist on a good story and ruin it. The movie is a fictional story inspired by the song, which came out in Inspired by, NOT a biography. The theory about Emmett Till is about as plausible as saying that the German co-pilot recently committed suicide and mass murder because, thanks to continued teaching in German schools that successive generations of Germans -not even born during the war- must bear the guilt of the holocaust, and thus, he did the bastardly deed out of his own guilt.
This song has been a favorite of mine ever since it first aired. This is the most haunting song that I have ever listened to. And I have been a music fan since this was out. And what a lovely woman that sang it to us. Thanks for clearing up a year mystery for me! Great piece! Bobby Gentry retired from performing and lived in the southwest in obscurity by choice. Your tale of her body being found in the river is pure fantasy. Go pedal it elsewhere…. So, K.
Is this true? Well my theory albeit sad is that they threw a baby off the bridge and Billie Joe was so scared he committed suicide. The song does say he in reference to Billie Joe. I do not think it was Emmett Till they threw off the bridge at least not her and Billie. Would anyone have the original seven minute song lyric before it was edited down before the recording? The best female singer i have ever heard. No one can out do the the soulfullness of this classy lady.
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In a November interview, Bobbie Gentry said that the question she was most often asked was why Billie jumped. Several theories also floated around about what he and the narrator threw off the bridge: Less tragic options included drugs, flowers, an engagement ring, or a draft card.
Instead, she points to other themes in the song, such as the small-town community, referenced by the church, the picture show, and the sawmill. Which is all well and good, but we still want to know why he jumped off the fucking bridge, making the song, in the end, a giant tease.
Show the supply chain who's boss Get a head start on your holiday shopping at Amazon, Target, Best Buy, and more. As was revealed in the lawsuit that followed, Paris and Gentry struck a deal that cut each other in on potential profits from any collaboration. In court, Gentry testified that she called off the deal because, she said, Paris misrepresented his role in landing her deal at Capitol.
At the time, Paris was working of the Whitney Recording Studio in Glendale, a go-to recording spot for Christian and gospel singers. Though the studio is long closed and records lost, retired Whitney studio engineer Frank Kejmer confirmed he recalled them working together, a recollection corroborated by another person close to Paris at the time.
Bobbie Gentry never received producer credit on it at all. In , women sang eight percent of songs on country radio. After co-producing her debut solo record with her husband in , Presley teamed with Oran Thornton to produce Wrangled, a critically acclaimed record about country radio rejecting women that has been meta-rejected by country radio. In both songs, the women liken themselves to prostitutes, but come to different conclusions. In , Bobbie Gentry, for the first time in her career, canceled a show — a gig she was scheduled to perform with Mac Davis.
A self-declared workaholic, Bobbie Gentry worked through broken bones, broken hearts, and sheer exhaustion. Aside from a few industry events, Bobbie Gentry never appeared in public as a performer again. She simply hung up her heels and vanished, leaving us only her music and everything she already told us, for anyone who wants to listen. Bobbie Gentry, circa Newswire Powered by. Close the menu. Rolling Stone. Log In.
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