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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 originally performed 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 "swimming pools...movie stars" comes from this song.
"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
Listen to a part of this song.
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