Tag Archive: Ballad

Jan 26

Ballad of Jed Clampett played on Guitar

played by William Brewer of countryguitar.com Video Rating: 5 / 5

Dec 07

The Ballad of Jed Clampett on DGdg tenor banjo – frailing, Travis picking, octaves

Frailing, pinch+frail pattern, Travis picking and melody in octaves on DGdg tenor banjo. Capo 2, key of A major. Theme song of The Beverly Hillbillies written by Paul Henning. Related Banjo Sessions articles: archive.banjosessions.com banjosessions.com (frailing) archive.banjosessions.com (pinch+frail pattern) banjosessions.com (Travis picking) banjosessions.com (melody in octaves) Video Rating: 5 / 5

Nov 15

Playing “The Ballad of Jed Clampett”

“The Ballad of Jed Clampett” was the theme song for The Beverly Hillbillies TV show and movie. The song was written by Paul Henning, and sung by Jerry Scoggins accompanied by bluegrass musicians Flatt and Scruggs. I played this tune by Earl Scruggs style. Video Rating: 4 / 5 Clem Cutplug has a beef with …

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Nov 11

The Ballad of Jed Clampett

This is the Ballad of Jed Clampett, the well known theme of the world famous television series and movie “The Beverly Hillbillies”. Finally had the time to go out in the backyard and shoot this video! This here is the full song, with singing and all (sorry!) and even the funny remarks about the hillbilly …

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Aug 02

5-string Banjo: Ballad of Jed Clampett (Including lyrics and chords)

The Beverly Hill Billies was one of the funniest shows on TV in the black and white era and along with friends, I watched it avidly every week. The accompanying Bluegrass music was mostly performed by Lester Flatt and Earl Scruggs and their band. It sounded great to me and I always hankered to be …

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May 23

-How Play Banjo “Beverly Hillbillies Ballad of Jed Clampett” tabs

ViewTabs here: balladofjedclampett.blogspot.com How Play Banjo “Beverly Hillbillies Ballad of Jed Clampett” tabs

Feb 17

Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs – “The Ballad Of Jed Clampett”

Theme from the TV show “The Beverly Hillbillies”. thefilmarchive.org DVD: www.amazon.com April 10, 1963 After playing golf with Jethro, Los Angeles Dodgers manager Leo Durocher wants to sign him as a pitcher. Wally Cassell (born Oswaldo Castellano, March 3, 1915) is an American character actor. Castellano was born in Agrigento, Sicily, and moved with his …

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