Ode To Bobbie Gentry

I've only recently discovered Bobbie Gentry, particularly "Ode To Billie Joe" which was a #1 Country and Pop hit in 1967. And it's one of the coolest, stangest #1's you'll ever hear. She retired from the biz in the early '70's and was never heard from or lured out into the spotlight again. I'm sure this is old news to old farts out there, but since there's really only a single decent collection of her work (Chickasaw County Child: The Artistry of Bobbie Gentry) I'm just discovering her. Sorta like Dusty In Memphis if Dusty was a cool Southern gal instead of a neurotic Brit.

By the way, that picture is of a smokin' hot Bobbie Gentry at the late Fame Studios where much of her work was recorded.