Episodes

  • Murder Ballads. Ep.3 The Banks of the Ohio

    Murder Ballads. Ep.3 The Banks of the Ohio
    Sep 26 2023
    Welcome to another episode on Murder Ballads from Quiet-Please. Today we will turn our attention to the classic murder ballad "Banks of the Ohio" which tells the story of a young woman who is murdered by her lover. The song is set in the American Midwest in the early 19th century, and it is thought to be based on a real-life event. The song begins with the young woman and her lover meeting on the banks of the Ohio River. The lover promises to take the young woman away and marry her, but he betrays her and murders her instead. The young woman's body is then thrown into the river.
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    2 mins
  • Murder Ballads. Ep. 2 Stagger Lee

    Murder Ballads. Ep. 2 Stagger Lee
    Sep 26 2023
    Today on This Quiet-Please Podcast on Murder Ballads we are going to talk about one of the most famous murder ballads of all time: Stagger Lee/ The song "Stagger Lee" is based on a real-life murder that took place in St. Louis, Missouri, on Christmas Eve, 1895. Stagger Lee Shelton, a pimp and gambler, shot and killed Billy Lyons, a friend of his, after an argument over a Stetson hat. Shelton was arrested and tried for murder, but he was acquitted.
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    2 mins
  • Murder Ballads Ep.1

    Murder Ballads Ep.1
    Sep 26 2023
    Welcome to The Quiet-Please podcast dedicated to the “Murder Ballad” In this series, we will talk about the history of Murder Ballads and then profile different ballads in the following episodes. But for today, let’s discuss what Murder Ballads are. Murder ballads are a type of folk song that tells the story of a murder, often in a graphic and gory way. They can be found in many cultures around the world, but they are most common in English-speaking countries, particularly in the United Kingdom, the United States, and Australia.
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    2 mins