Hey Joe is an American popular song from the 1960s that has become a rock standard, and as such has been performed in a multitude of musical styles. Diverse credits and claims have led to confusion as to its authorship and genesis. It tells the story of a man on the run after shooting his wife. The earliest known commercial recording, and the first hit version, is the late 1965 recording by The Leaves, although currently the most well-known version is the The Jimi Hendrix Experience's 1967 recording. The song title is sometimes given as "Hey Joe, Where You Gonna Go?" or similar variations.
Hey Joe is a 1953 popular song written by Boudleaux Bryant and produced by Mitch Miller. A version recorded by Frankie Laine reached #1 in the UK in October 1953.
