In 1950, a version of "Stack-a-Lee" by New Orleans pianist Archibald reached number 10 on the "Billboard" R&B chart. Lloyd Price recorded the song as "Stagger Lee" in 1958, and it rose to the top of both the R&B and US pop charts in early 1959. His version was ranked number 456 on "Rolling Stone"s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time list, and also reached number 7 on the UK singles chart. Price also recorded a toned-down version of the song that changed the shooting to an argument between two friends for his appearance on Dick Clark's "American Bandstand".