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1962 song written and composed by Billy Roberts

For other uses, see Hey Joe (disambiguation).

"Hey Joe" is a song from the 1960s that has become a rockstandard and has been performed in many musical styles by hundreds of different artists. The lyrics are from the point of view of a man on the run and planning to escape to Mexico after shooting his unfaithful wife.

In 1962, Billy Roberts registered "Hey Joe" for copyright in the United States.^[3]

In late 1965, Los Angeles-based garage band called The Leaves recorded the earliest known commercial version of "Hey Joe", which was released as a single and titled "Hey Joe, Where You Gonna Go". They re-recorded the song and released it in 1966 as a single, which became a hit in the US, reaching #31 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.^[4] In October 1966, Jimi Hendrix recorded "Hey Joe" for his first single with the Jimi Hendrix Experience.^[5]

Authorship

The authorship of the song has been contes Johnny Hallyday - Hey Joe (English translation) WUBI