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The last word on Bobbie Gentry, songwriter
A chronological, complete list of the enigmatic Southern Gothic siren’s 46 compositions recorded between 1967 and 1977
Forty-six Bobbie Gentry compositions have been issued, principally from her 1967–1971 stretch on Capitol Records. From the three million-selling “Ode to Billie Joe” to the dark horse, funky country of “Fancy,” the Mississippi-raised chanteuse’s legacy continues to proliferate. The Girl from Chickasaw County box set [2018] is approaching 15,000 units purchased with an asking price of $80. Two years later the two-CD Delta Sweete deluxe edition sold out its first pressing of 5,000 in 24 hours. The Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame also inducted Gentry in 2020. Never before has a chronological Gentry songwriting list with accompanying albums, A-side / B-side status, chart positions, release dates, and YouTube streaming links been attempted. ’Til today, that is.
The Bobbie Gentry Compositions
- “My Dog Sargent” [according to Gentry during the August 3, 1968, telecast of her London-based, self-titled TV series, this was the first song she ever composed when she was seven years old on piano]
- “Ode to Billie Joe” [No. 1 POP, No. 17 C&W, No. 8 R&B, No. 7 Adult Contemporary, No. 13 UK, July…
