who did the original version of hey joe
Hey Joe "Hey Joe" is an American popular song from the 1960s that has become a rock standard and has been performed in many musical styles by hundreds of different artists.[2][3] "Hey Joe" tells the story of a man who is on the run and planning to head to Mexico after shooting his unfaithful wife.[4] The song was registered for copyright in the United States in 1962 by Billy Roberts.[5] However, diverse credits and claims have led to confusion about the song's authorship.[4] The earliest known commercial recording of the song is the late-1965 single by the Los Angeles garage band the Leaves; the band then re-recorded the track and released it in 1966 as a follow-up single which became a hit.[6] The best-known version is the Jimi Hendrix Experience's 1966 recording.[7] The song title is sometimes given as "Hey Joe, Where You Gonna Go?" or similar variations.