Apathy is the common thread that connects all stages of Bobbie Gentry's 1967 Southern Gothic hit, "Ode To Billie Joe".

While the Ode to Billy Joe soundtrack includes songs such as “Rattle Snake Daddy" (Hoyt Ming) and "Memphis Thelma" (Sherrill ...

Each Sunday, Pitchfork takes an in-depth look at a significant album from the past, and any record not in our archives is eligible. Today we revisit Bobbie Gentry’s 1968 album, a daring, atmospheric, ...

In June 1976, Ode to Billy Joe made its debut in theaters. Directed by Max Baer Jr., the drama film starred Robby Benson and Glynnis O'Connor as two teens whose doomed romance in 1950s Mississippi ...