The Ballad of Jed Clampett

~ Recording by Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs With The Foggy Mountain Boys

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.2The Ballad of Jed Clampett?:??Lester Flatt & Earl ScruggsCoal Loadin’ Johnny / The Ballad of Jed ClampettLester Flatt & Earl ScruggsSingle
  • US1962-10-12
Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)4-42606
1.8The Ballad of Jed Clampett2:01Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs & The Foggy Mountain BoysHard Travelin'Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs & The Foggy Mountain BoysAlbum
Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)CL 1951
1.4The Ballad of Jed Clampett2:06Flatt & ScruggsThe World of Flatt and ScruggsFlatt & ScruggsAlbum
  • -1972
Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)KG31964
1.1The Ballad of Jed Clampett2:05Lester Flatt & Earl ScruggsCountry USA: 1962Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
CBS Special Products, Time–Life MusicA-20755, CTD-03
1.18The Ballad of Jed Clampett2:03Lester Flatt & Earl ScruggsColumbia Country Classics, Volume 3: AmericanaVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)CK 46031
1.8The Ballad of Jed Clampett2:04Lester Flatt & Earl ScruggsBest of BluegrassVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
K‐tel (international budget record label)
1.5The Ballad of Jed Clampett2:04Lester Flatt & Earl ScruggsOn Foggy MountainLester Flatt & Earl ScruggsAlbum + Compilation
  • US1994-03-05
Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)A 18071
3.13The Ballad of Jed Clampett2:05Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs1959–1963Flatt & ScruggsAlbum + Compilation
  • DE1994-04-13
Bear Family RecordsBCD 15559 EI
1.9Ballad of Jed Clampett2:05Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs & The Foggy Mountain BoysAppalachian Stomp: Bluegrass ClassicsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US1995-02-28
Rhino (reissue label)R2 71870
1.2The Ballad of Jed Clampett2:05Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs with The Foggy Mountain BoysAM Gold: TV Themes of the '60sVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Time–Life Music, MCA Special ProductsAM1-27, MSD-36061
3.8The Ballad of Jed Clampett?:??Lester Flatt & Earl ScruggsBest of Country ClassicsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
1.2The Ballad of Jed Clampett2:05Lester Flatt & Earl ScruggsTV Themes of the '60sVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
MCA Special Markets & Products, Time–Life MusicMSD-37021, R130-32
1.3The Ballad of Jed Clampett2:04Lester Flatt & Earl ScruggsOn Foggy MountainLester Flatt & Earl ScruggsAlbum + Compilation
KRB Music CompaniesA 28289
2.5The Ballad of Jed Clampett (Theme from the Beverly Hillbillies)2:04Lester Flatt & Earl ScruggsThe Essential Flatt & Scruggs: 'Tis Sweet to Be Remembered...Lester Flatt & Earl ScruggsAlbum + Compilation
Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)C2K 64877
1.1The Ballad of Jed Clampett2:04Lester Flatt & Earl ScruggsClassic Country: Golden '60sVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Sony Music Special Products, Time–Life MusicA 34496, A 34497, A2 34495, R808-07
1.8The Ballad of Jed Clampett2:04Lester Flatt & Earl ScruggsHard Travelin' / Final FlingLester Flatt & Earl ScruggsAlbum + Compilation
  • US2000-11-14
Collectables (US reissue label)
2.4Ballad of Jed Clampett2:05Lester Flatt & Earl ScruggsTreasury of Bluegrass, Volume 1Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Time–Life MusicR142-08
1.5Ballad of Jed Clampett2:04Lester Flatt & Earl ScruggsClassic Country: Great Story SongsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Time–Life MusicR808-21
1.7The Ballad of Jeb Clampett2:04Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs16 Biggest HitsLester Flatt & Earl ScruggsAlbum + Compilation
  • US2002-01-29
Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)
1.12Ballad of Jed Clampett2:04Lester Flatt & Earl ScruggsTime Life's Treasury of BluegrassVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US2002-02-05
Time–Life MusicM18701
1.12Ballad of Jed Clampett2:03Lester Flatt & Earl ScruggsThe Time-Life Treasury of Bluegrass: Nine Pound HammerVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Time–Life MusicM18831
2.9The Ballad of Jed Clampett2:05Lester Flatt, Earl Scruggs & The Foggy Mountain BoysThe Essential Earl ScruggsEarl ScruggsAlbum + Compilation
  • US2004-03-02
Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)C2K 90858
3.26The Ballad of Jed Clampett2:04Lester Flatt & Earl ScruggsCan’t You Hear Me Callin’: Bluegrass: 80 Years of American MusicVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US2004-09-28
Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment), Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)C4K 90628
1.25Ballad of Jed Clampett2:04Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs101 Country HitsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2007-11-12
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972), EMI TV50999 5 05867 2 1, VTDCDX 881
1.3The Ballad of Jed Clampett2:05Lester Flatt & Earl ScruggsCountry Top Hits of the 60’sVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US2007-12-27
Collectables (US reissue label)COL-CD-0935
1.1The Ballad of Jed Clampett2:03Lester Flatt & Earl ScruggsDang Me: Crazy Country ClassicsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008), Time–Life Music, Universal Music Special Markets
6.10The Ballad of Jed Clampett2:04Lester Flatt, Earl Scruggs & the Foggy Mountain BoysGolden Age of CountryVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Time–Life Music
6.10The Ballad of Jed Clampett2:04Lester Flatt, Earl Scruggs & The Foggy Mountain BoysGolden Age of CountryVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Time–Life Music25232-2
2.10The Ballad of Jed Clampett2:04Lester Flatt, Earl Scruggs & The Foggy Mountain BoysGolden Age of Country: Crazy ArmsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Time-Life, Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP)24668-D, A747227
2.14The Ballad of Jed Clampett2:04Lester Flatt, Earl Scruggs & The Foggy Mountain BoysPure… CountryVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2010-10-10
Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)88697753012
6.10The Ballad of Jed Clampett2:04Lester Flatt, Earl Scruggs & the Foggy Mountain BoysGolden Age of CountryVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US2011-02-22
Time–Life Music
1.3The Ballad of Jed Clampett2:04Lester Flatt & Earl ScruggsClassic CollectionLester Flatt & Earl ScruggsAlbum + Compilation
Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)
1.11The Ballad of Jed Clampett2:04Lester Flatt & Earl ScruggsCountry Pop Volume 3Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)88697926172
3.17The Ballad of Jed Clampett2:03Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs & The Foggy Mountain BoysPure… American AnthemsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • -2014-09-01
Sony CMG (subsidiary of SME UK, add only UK releases)88875006232
4.16The Ballad of Jed Clampett2:04Lester Flatt & Earl ScruggsUltimate CountryVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • AU2015-05-01
Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)88875085562
4.16The Ballad of Jed Clampett2:04Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs with The Foggy Mountain BoysUltimate CountryVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2015-05-04
  • DE2015-09-25
Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)88875085562
1.14The Ballad of Jed Clampett2:03Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs With The Foggy Mountain Boys30 Stars: CountryVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • DE2015-06-05
Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)88875075072
1.3Ballad of Jed Clampett2:03Flatt & ScruggsSuper Hits of the '60sVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
EK 67941

Relationships

producer:Frank Jones (producer for Columbia, often with Don Law; also singer/songwiter)
Don Law
banjo:Earl Scruggs (on 1962-09-24)
double bass:Jake Tullock (country stand-up bass) (on 1962-09-24)
drums (drum set):Buddy Harman (on 1962-09-24)
fiddle:Paul Warren (US fiddler) (on 1962-09-24)
guitar and lead vocals:Lester Flatt (on 1962-09-24)
resonator guitar [dobro]:Josh Graves (on 1962-09-24)
recorded at:Columbia Studio B (Nashville) in Nashville, United States (on 1962-09-24)
recording of:The Ballad of Jed Clampett (on 1962-09-24)

Related works

The Ballad of Jed Clampett

lyricist and composer:Paul Henning (TV screenwriter and songwriter)
later parody versions:Money for Nothing/Beverly Hillbillies