Beverly Hillbillies Theme Song
lyrics and music by Paul Henning
Sung by Jerry Scoggins (d 12/7/04 at age 93)
Played by Lester Flatt and Earl Scruggs)
TV show ran from 1962 - 1971

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Buddy Ebson
Passing 7/6/03 at 95 years

 

 

 

 

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|    Come 'n | listen to my story 'bout a | ma an named Jed. A |
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| poor mountaineer, barely | kept his fam'ly fed. Then |
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| one day he was shootin  | a t  some food, and | up thru the ground came a |
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| bubblin'  | crude.          |            |

(spoken) Oil that is, black gold, Texas tea.

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|     Well the | first thing you kn  o  w ol'| Jed's a millionaire. The |
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| kin folk sa id "Jed, | move away from there." Said | "Californy is the   |
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| place you oughta be", so | they loaded up the truck and |
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| moved to Beverly.         |                |

(Spoken) Hills, that is. Swimmin' pools, movie stars.

Additional lyrics:
Ol' Jed bought a mansion. Lawdy it was swank
Next door neighbor was pres'dent of the bank,
Lotsa folks objected, but the banker found no fault,
'Cause ol' Jed's millions was a-layin' in the vault
Cash, that is! Capital gains, Depletion money!


Sung at the end of the show:
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| Well now it's | time to say goodbye to Jed and | all hi is kin, an' |
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| they would like to thank you folks fer | kindly droppin' in. You're |
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| all invited back 'gain | t'this locality, to |have a heapin' helpin' of |
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| their hospital | 'ty.         |                 |
 
Spoken:  Hillbilly, that is! Set a spell, Take your shoes off! Y'all come back, y'hear!


         
 

                  Cast:

Jed Clampett:   Buddy Ebsen
Granny Daisy Moses:   Irene Ryan
Elly May Clampett:   Donna Douglas
Jethro Bodine:   Max Baer Jr.
Milburn Drysdale:   Raymond Bailey
Miss Jane Hathaway:   Nancy Kulp
Mrs. Margaret Drysdale:   Harriet E. MacGibbon
Cousin Pearl Bodine:   Bea Benaderet
Elverna Bradshaw:   Elvia Allman
Photographer Harry Barth:   John Alvin
Himself:   Bill Baldwin Sr.
Joy Devine:   Diana Bartlett
Gloria Buckles:   Bettina Brenna
Joseph P. 'Uncle Joe' Carson:   Edgar Buchanan
Sam Drucker:   Frank Cady
John Faversham:   Richard Caldicot
Doctor Roy Clyburn:   Fred Clark
Dr. Klingner:   Richard Deacon
Chauffeur Parkins:   Barney Elmore
Shorty Kellems:   Shug Fisher
Himself:   Lester Flatt
Himself:   Earl Scruggs
Flo Shafer:   Kathleen Freeman
Lawrence Chapman:   Milton Frome
Jasper DePew:   Phil Gordon
Ravenswood the Butler:   Arthur Gould-Porter
Shad:   Lloyd 'Shad' Heller
Homer Cratchit:   Percy Helton
Studio Guard:   Ray Kellogg
Gladys Flatt:   Joi Lansing
Susan Graham:   Mady Maguire
Helen Thompson:   Danielle Mardi
Miss Jeanne Leeds:   Judith McConnell
General Grant:   William Mims
Humphrey The Chauffeur:   Burt Mustin
Sonny Drysdale:   Louis Nye
Dash Riprock:   Larry Pennell
Sheldon Epps:   Alan Reed Jr.
John Cushing:   Roy Roberts
Edythe Brewster:   Lisa Seagram
Shifty Shafer, aka 'Honest John':   Phil Silvers
Marie the Maid:   Sirry Steffen
Janet Trego:   Sharon Tate
Matthew Templeton:   Roger Torrey
Louise Scruggs:   Midge Ware
Lafe Crick:   Peter Whitney
John Brewster:   Frank Wilcox
Homer Winch:   Paul Winchell

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