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Ram Jam were an American 1970s rock band, best known for their 1977 Top 20 hit “Black Betty” (a cover of an old Leadbelly tune).

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 bubblegum group The Lemon Pipers, while Blauvett played with Billy Joel in two bands, The Hassles and El Primo.

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1	Black Betty	2,734
2	Let It All Out full track	35
3	Right on the money full track	31
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tanebadox wrote:
15 days ago

@ Thanatophobia Haha, true thing.. poor guys

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JohnnyDepp2000 wrote:
October 2009

THe Black Betty is the best, but the others...mhm, i think no!!!

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pesik wrote:
September 2009

yeah Black Betty is superhit, classic rock'n'roll stuff

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Thanatophobia wrote:
August 2009

Look at those plays, poor guys XD

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meddelhed wrote:
August 2009

Spiderbait's cover is pretty damn fuckin awful.

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soin2u wrote:
July 2009

awesome!!! I love them since I first listened to in high shcool ! the best band ever !

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enelys wrote:
July 2009

I am so in love with that song! Black Betty <3

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unicornpants wrote:
July 2009

LMAO Black Betty has like 2,000 plays then everything else has like 20 plays XD wow ahah

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RoyStorey wrote:
July 2009

'Ram Jam' is playing at the Gilman this week. What the...?

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mathcore16 wrote:
July 2009

lol, kind of a one hit wonder eh

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hobglo-fm wrote:
February 2009

The version sucks...

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Adam_Sandler wrote:
February 2009

Spiderbait's cover is preety good too.

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kimmy81 wrote:
January 2009

My favourite rock song. Excellent!!

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Kokosnusskopf wrote:
November 2008

ich sach nur bester song aus blow.

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Rockarolla1 wrote:
November 2008

oo black betty black betty .. :D awesome song

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SmartBartje wrote:
October 2008

Black Betty is so freakin awesome lol

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DR-EVILS wrote:
September 2008

ROCK ON BLACK BETTY!!!! nice....

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pitting1957 wrote:
August 2008

Black Betty war für mich der größte Hit von Ram Jam. Einfach nur Geil, aber man muß ihn sehr Laut hören dann kommt er richtig rüber.

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UncleStupid86 wrote:
July 2008

Needs to be downloadable content on Rock Band!

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Flishli wrote:
June 2008

Of course a one hit wonder. But they have other good songs too.

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