Chas McDevitt Skiffle Group
Bad Man Stack-O-Lee
The Intoxicating Miss Whiskey — 1957
The Chas McDevitt Skiffle Group recorded "Bad Man Stack-O-Lee" as part of their repertoire in the skiffle genre, which gained popularity in the UK during the 1950s. Their version adapts the classic murder ballad to the skiffle style, characterized by its use of acoustic instruments like the washboard and tea-chest bass. It was a distinctive take on the Stagger Lee mythology, blending folk storytelling with a lively, rhythm-driven sound typical of the skiffle revival movement.