Ram Jam - Black Betty [ RECENT | 2025 ]

The track's energy has made it a favorite for movies and sports events, and it has been famously covered by other artists, including a speed-up version by the Australian band in 2004 that topped the charts in Australia.

"Black Betty" is a hard rock classic by the American band , released in 1977 . While the band is often remembered as a one-hit wonder, the song remains a staple of classic rock radio due to its relentless riff and driving rhythm. Origins and Evolution Ram Jam - Black Betty

The first known recording was made in 1933 by musicologists John and Alan Lomax , who recorded a prisoner named James "Ironhead" Baker at a Texas state prison. The track's energy has made it a favorite

It also referred to the "paddy wagon" or transport vehicle that carried inmates to prison. Origins and Evolution The first known recording was