The Ballad of Danny Bailey (1909–34)

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"The Ballad of Danny Bailey (1909–34)" is a narrative song by Elton John and Bernie Taupin that tells the story of a fictional Depression-era gangster, featured on the 1973 album Goodbye Yellow Brick Road.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf song
album Goodbye Yellow Brick Road NERFINISHED
associatedAct Elton John Band NERFINISHED
composer Elton John NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
fictionalCharacter Danny Bailey NERFINISHED
fictionalTimeSpan 1909–1934
genre pop rock
rock
hasInstrumentation bass guitar
drums
orchestration
piano
hasTheme crime
death
gangster life
public notoriety
hasType narrative song
includedIn Elton John discography NERFINISHED
language English
lyricist Bernie Taupin NERFINISHED
lyricsBy Bernie Taupin NERFINISHED
medium studio recording
musicBy Elton John NERFINISHED
narrativeFocus fictional gangster
partOf Goodbye Yellow Brick Road NERFINISHED
performer Elton John NERFINISHED
producer Gus Dudgeon NERFINISHED
publicationDate 1973
recordingArtist Elton John NERFINISHED
recordLabel DJM Records NERFINISHED
MCA Records
releaseFormat vinyl LP
settingPeriod Great Depression NERFINISHED
side album track (non-single)
trackOnAlbum Goodbye Yellow Brick Road NERFINISHED
vocalist Elton John NERFINISHED

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Goodbye Yellow Brick Road hasPart The Ballad of Danny Bailey (1909–34)