《Stagolee》，又名“Stack-O-Lee”或“Stackerlee”，是一首在美国民间流传已久的蓝调歌曲。这首歌讲述了Stagolee（一个黑人恶棍）与Billy Lyon之间因赌博而引发的争端，最终Stagolee杀死了Billy Lyon的故事。这个故事的起源可以追溯到1895年，发生在密苏里州圣路易斯的一起真实事件。多年来，这首歌被无数音乐家翻唱，每个版本都略有分歧，但都保存了其核心的暴力和道德模糊性。Professor Longhair的版本是众多版本中较为著名的一个，他以其奇特的钢琴演奏和富有感染力的嗓音赋予了这首歌新的生命。
歌词中，Stagolee是一个冷酷无情的赌徒，当他怀疑Billy Lyon作弊时，毫不犹豫地拔枪杀人。歌曲表达了对暴力的警示，也反映了其时社会底层人们的生活状态和道德观念。歌中充斥了愤怒、绝望和对不公的控诉，同时也展现了人性的复杂性。
吉他/贝斯演奏技巧：
从Rick Moore提供的这段乐谱来看，Professor Longhair版本的《Stagolee》主要使用E、A、B7这三个和弦。吉他手可以采取简单的12小节蓝调进行演奏，重点在于掌握Shuffle节奏，并加入一些即兴的Blues Licks。贝斯手则可以跟随和弦进行，使用根音、五度音和八度音来构建低音线条，并考试考试一些Walk-up和Walk-down的技巧，增强音乐的律动感。
需要注意的是，原作者也提到了，歌曲的节奏和和弦进行会随着“attitude adjusters”（酒精）的摄入量而变革，这暗示了演奏者可以根据自己的感觉自由发挥，不必拘泥于固定的模式。可以多听分歧版本的《Stagolee》，体会分歧的演绎方式，找到属于自己的风格。
总之，《Stagolee》是一首充斥故事性和表示力的蓝调歌曲。无论你是吉他手还是贝斯手，都可以通过学习这首歌，深入了解蓝调音乐的魅力，并提升自己的演奏技巧。
示范乐谱：
[E]It was early early one mornin' Boys I [A]heard that fool dog bark He was [E]barkin' at the two men Who were [B7]gamblin in the [E]dark [B7][E]It was Stagolee & Billy Lion Boys, they were [A]gamblin that early day Yeah, they [E]tossed up that seven Billy [B7]Lion told him the easy [E]way [B7]
Stagolee lost all his money Lost his new cadilac He said I believe your cheatin' Don't be here when I get back
Stagolee went home & he knocked up on his woman's door He said wake up little Bertha baby & hand me my forty-four
You know Bertha rose out of bed screamin She was lookin him dead smack in the eye She said come on in honey I can see some poor man's gonna die
Then Stagolee told Bertha That he had lost his new cadilic But he believed Billy was cheatin & she knew he wouldn't go for that
Stagolee went back on the corner & stood up in the barroom door & he said don't nobody move Cuz I got me my forty-four
Stagolee cried Billy & he shot the poor boy so fast The bullet went through Billy & it broke the bartenders glass
Then Billy Lion started screamin I heard him say Stagolee don't take my life You know I got two little children & a poor little old sickly wife
Stagolee told Billy Yeah I know you got a cute little boy & girl If you want to see your family billy You'll have to meet 'em in another world
