InThe RiffbyTerry Barr·Apr 4, 2025When An Ode Is Not Just An OdeBobbie Gentry, Billie Joe McAllister, and SarahA response icon2
Jeremy Roberts·Jul 27, 2024Spendin’ nights in the bright spotlights with Bobbie Gentry and Willie Nelson’s guitaristWaylon Payne, son of “Help Me Make It Through the Night” singer Sammi Smith and Nelson picker Jody Payne, salutes the Chickasaw County…
Louise Ballantyne·May 31, 2023What did Billie Joe throw off the Tallahatchie Bridge?Disclaimer: This is an opinion piece. The song and its’ copyright belong to Bobbie Gentry who has never disclosed the actual answer.A response icon1
InNo Wrong NotesbyChristopher Watkins/Preacher Boy·Oct 17, 2021365 Days of Song Recommendations: Oct 14Ode to Billie Joe—Bobbie Gentry
InSacred Heart Christian BlogbyRJ Carr·May 3, 2021Ode to Billy Joe and Matthew 25The powerful parable in 1967 ballad