“He Made A Woman Out Of Me” – Betty LaVette (Silver Fox 17) – 1969. I was born on a levee; a little bit south of Montgomery. Mama worked at the ‘big house’ and Daddy worked for the county. Never had no learnin’ till I turned sixteen, when Joe Henry came up the river y’all – he made a woman outta me, Lord, he made a woman outta me. I used to tease Joe Henry – I guess I teased too hard. Then, one day, it happened, right in my own back yard. Joe Henry had his way – he went and set me