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| 2101 Lucas and Hunt Rd, Normandy, MO 63121, USA (Saint Louis, Missouri)
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Billy Lyons
An unmarked grave in Section 5, Lot 289 of the Saint Peters Cemetery marks the final resting spot of William "Willie" Lyons, who died at the hands of Lee Shelton on December 25, 1895. The murder was the basis of the murder ballad, Stagger Lee. Lyons shares the plot with his brother-in-law, Henry Bridgewater.
Stagger Lee shot Billy
Oh, he shot that poor boy so bad
Till the bullet came through Billy
And it broke the bartender's glass
(Lloyd Price - Stagger Lee)
Allen Britt
Similarly, Allen Britt's final resting place is an unmarked grave in Section 5, Lot 9 of the Saint Peters Cemetery. Britt was shot and killed by one Frankie Baker on October 16, 1899. Though the accounts of the events vary, his death would become legendary in the murder ballad, Frankie and Albert, which later became more well known as Frankie and Johnny.
Frankie drew back her kimona
She took out a little forty-four
Root-to-toot three time she shoot
Right through that hardwood door
She shot her man
He was doing her wrong
(Traditional - Frankie and Johnny)
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Find A Grave: William Lyons
Find a Grave's entry for the final resting place of Billy (William) Lyons, who was killed at the hands of Lee Shelton. The crime inspired the murder ballad, Stagger Lee. |
Find A Grave: Allen Britt
Find a Grave's entry for the final resting place of Allen (Albert) Britt, who was killed at the hands of Frankie Baker. The crime inspired the murder ballads Frankie and Albert and Frankie and Johnny. |
Wikipedia: Stagger Lee
Wikipedia's entry for the story behind the murder ballad, Stagger Lee. |
Wikipedia: Frankie and Johnny
Wikipedia's entry for the murder ballad Frankie and Johnny. |
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| See Also on TheCabinet.com |
| Blog: Frankie and Johnny Were Sweethearts (10/16/08) |
| Blog: Stagger Lee Shot Billy (12/24/08) |
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| Available from Amazon.com |
Stagolee Shot Billy |
The Rose & the Briar: Death, Love and Liberty in the American Ballad |
Stagger Lee |
The Rose & the Briar: Death, Love and Liberty in the American Ballad |
I, Stagolee: A Novel |
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