Ode To Billie Joe (album)
Ode to Billie Joe is Bobbie Gentry's debut album, released in 1967. It was produced by Kelly Gordon and arranged by Jimmie Haskel and Shorty Rogers. It was the only album to displace The Beatles Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band from its 15-week reign at the top of the Billboard 200 album chart.
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