Despite occasional misattribution, "Hey Joe" was NOT written by Chet Powers
aka Dino Valenti, nor did he ever claim to have written it. The official
writer of record is Billy Roberts, although there is a story that it was
actually written by a girl Roberts knew who OD'd.
> Trying to remember some songs for the sunday nite show that feature the
> timeless theme of - shot my baby down, etc.
Then there's "Hey Joe". Not the Boudleaux Bryant tune,
but the one written by Chet Powers, aka Dino Valenti,
who is also the author of the hippie anthem "Get Together".
-jp
