The Ballad of Jed Clampett

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"The Ballad of Jed Clampett" was the theme song for The Beverly Hillbillies TV show and movie. The song was written by Paul Henning, and sung by Jerry Scoggins accompanied by bluegrass musicians Flatt and Scruggs. It was #44 on the music charts in 1962. The song provided the back story for the series.

The often-used phrase "swimmin' pools... movie stars" comes from this song.

[edit] Adaptations

"Weird Al" Yankovic used the first two verses of the "Ballad" in his 1989 single "Money For Nothing/Beverly Hillbillies," which was written for his film UHF.

Banjo virtuoso Béla Fleck often plays the "Ballad" in concert.

Country music artist Neal McCoy uses a rap version of the song as part of his "Hillbilly Rap", which also features elements of "The Banana Boat Song" and "Rapper's Delight".

In his 2005 tour, Kid Rock included a sample of the song in the middle of Hillbilly Stomp

[edit] Media

Listen to a part of this song.