black betty by ram jam was recorded in 1970.
black betty by ram jam was recorded in 1970.
when was black betty by ram jam recorded?
1970
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ram jam is the debut studio album by american rock band ram jam in 1977. the first track on the album, the single "black betty", is ram jam's best known song. it went to #7 on the uk singles chart in september 1977. the album reached #34 on the billboard pop albums chart in the united states. the band was re-christened "american ram jam" for the uk market to avoid confusion with a uk band with the same name.
ram jam (album)
in 2006 the university of new hampshire administration controversially banned the playing of ram jam's "black betty" at unh hockey games. unh athletic director marty scarano explained the reason for the decision: "unh is not going to stand for something that insults any segment of society". in 2006 unh students started the "save black betty" campaign. students protested at the hockey games by singing ram jam's "black betty", wearing t-shirts with writing on the front "save black betty" and writing on the back "bam-a-lam", and holding up campaign posters at the game. the ram jam version was again played once at a unh/umaine hockey game on january 24, 2013 after a seven-year hiatus.
black betty