“The Thrill Is Gone” is well known from the 1969 B. B. King version but it was originally released by Roy Hawkins in 1951.
Category: Music covers
Covers: Security (Tarheel Slim and Little Ann song)
Covers: Me and Bobby McGee
The death of Bob Neuwirth reminded me of this song. “Me and Bobby McGee” was written by Kris Kristofferson and first recorded by Roger Miller. There were several other versions before Janis Joplin’s hit record which was released posthumously in 1971.
Covers: Firefly
Covers: Call Me
“Call Me” is a Blondie song from the 1980 film American Gigolo. Blondie’s Debbie Harry covered it with the Muppets in 1981.
Covers: Kokomo
“Kokomo” (1988) is a Beach Boys song written and recorded with no involvement from Brian Wilson. The Muppets covered it!
Covers: Killing Floor
This Instagram post reminded me about “Killing Floor” a great 1964 Howlin’ Wolf song. Jimi Hendrix performed it at Monterey in 1967.
Led Zeppelin adapted it for “The Lemon Song”
Covers: Mercedes Benz
“Mercedes Benz” was the last song Janis Joplin recorded. Bob Neuwirth, one of the song’s authors, died yesterday.
Covers: Africa
Toto’s 1982 hit “Africa” was covered by Weezer in 2018. I found this out on Axstv’s program Top Ten Revealed – the Destinations episode.
Covers: Get Rhythm
My friend Jim texted me today about the NRBQ version of “Get Rhythm”. The original version by Johnny Cash is from 1956.
Sad! 