Welcome to Stagolee Part 2! In this episode we hear how Lee Shelton may have got the nickname ‘Stack’, how the ballad circulated throughout the country in a multitude of musical and cultural forms, crossing racial divides, and how its legacy can still be seen in the music of today.

Sources - Hear My Sad Story, by Richard Polenberg

- Stagolee Shot Billy by Cecil Brown

- Wikipedia

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