<Tr> <Th> Label </Th> <Td> Epic </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Songwriter (s) </Th> <Td> Traditional, Huddie Ledbetter </Td> </Tr> <P> In 1977, the rock band Ram Jam--which included former Starstruck and Lemon Pipers guitarist Bill Bartlett--re-released an edit of the Starstruck recording of the song with producers Jerry Kasenetz and Jeff Katz under Epic Records . The song became an instant hit with listeners, as it reached number 18 on the singles charts in the United States and the top ten in the UK and Australia . At the same time, the lyrics caused civil rights groups NAACP and Congress of Racial Equality to call for a boycott . </P> <P> Figure skating world champion Javier Fernández performed his short program to Ram Jam's version of "Black Betty" during the 2014 - 15 season, when he won his 3rd European Championships title and his 1st World Championships gold medal . </P>

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