#murder ballad

DELIA’S GONE: TRUE CRIME MURDER BALLADS PT. 1

If you’re a fan of old school folk, country, and jazz, chances are you’ve heard a song or two about Delia. But what you may not know is that these songs are inspired by real people. Songwriters through the years have taken varying degrees of creative license when telling the tale of Delia’s fate, and the actual events surrounding her life and death are largely forgotten.

New article now on the site, detailing the murder of 14-year-old Delia Green. Click here to read.