Niela Horn Miller's song "Baby Don't Go to Town" was recorded as a demo tape in 1962, but was not released until 2009 when it appeared on her LP Songs of Leaving. Roberts may have drawn inspiration for "Hey Joe" from three earlier works: the song "Baby, Please Don’t Go to Town" written by his girlfriend Niela Horn (later Miller), which uses a similar chord progression based on the circle of fifths Carl Smith's 1953 US country hit " Hey Joe!" (written by Boudleaux Bryant), which shared the title and the "questioning" format and the early 20th century traditional ballad " Little Sadie", which tells of a man on the run after he has shot his wife.
Scottish folk singer Len Partridge has claimed that he helped write the song with Roberts when they both performed in clubs in Edinburgh in 1956. "Hey Joe" was registered for copyright in the US in 1962 by Billy Roberts, a California-based folk musician.
The authorship of the song has been contested, and different recordings have credited its writing to either Billy Roberts or Dino Valenti, or have listed it as a traditional song. 6 Later recordings / live performances (1967–present).In October 1966, Jimi Hendrix recorded "Hey Joe" for his first single with the Jimi Hendrix Experience. They re-recorded the song and released it in 1966 as a follow-up single, which became a hit in the US. In late 1965, Los Angeles garage band the Leaves recorded the earliest known commercial version of "Hey Joe", which was released as a single. In 1962, Billy Roberts registered "Hey Joe" for copyright in the United States.
The lyrics tell of a man who is on the run and planning to head to Mexico after shooting his unfaithful wife. " Hey Joe" is an American song from the 1960s that has become a rock standard and has been performed in many musical styles by hundreds of different artists.
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