Stagger Lee is just a great song, isn't it? Another reader pointed me to an Amy Winehouse cover performed during her Brazilian tour. She puts her own personality on it but keeps very close to the original.

I stopped watching American films for a while, too. But I've come to believe there are many good ones among the garbage.

Thanks for reading and sharing your thoughts. I'll look for the Mississippi John Hurt version you mentioned. Should be a good one!