On Christmas Eve, 1895, a shooting occurred in a North St. Louis saloon that would be told through songs for decades to come. The true story of Stagger Lee that sparked dozens of covers, all started in a little bar room in Missouri.

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Stagger Lee Covers that were played
Lloyd Price - 1957
James Brown -1968
Bob Dylan - 1993
The Clash - 1979
The Grateful Dead - 1978
Jerry Lee Lewis - 1970
Elvis Presley - 1970
 
Music: Carol of the Bells (Metal Version) by Alexander Nakarada (www.creatorchords.com)
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Sources:
1 DeepMorgan.com
2 StaggerLee.com
3 Wiki
4 Americanbluesscene.com
5 Missoiurilife.com

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