who originally wrote hey joe
Hey Joe  is a song written by Billy Roberts and first recorded by The Leaves, originally released as a single in November 1965.The Jimi Hendrix Experience recorded a cover version of the song at De Lane Lea Studios on October 23rd, 1966, and released it on their 1967 debut album Are You Experienced.ey Joe was released as the first single in the United Kingdom on December 16th, 1966, and was backed with  Stone Free . It was later released in the United States on May 1st, 1967 backed with  51st Anniversary .