American Songwriter published an article on how John Prine wrote “Please Don’t Bury Me” which is on his 1973 album Sweet Revenge. I saw him perform it at the Philadelphia Folk Festival before it was released.
Category: Music covers
Covers: This Wheel’s On Fire
“This Wheel’s On Fire” was written by Bob Dylan and Rick Danko of the Band. The Band’s version was released in 1968 but the Dylan/Band one wasn’t released until 1975 as part of the Basement tapes.
Covers: Rockin’ Chair
“Rockin’ Chair” (1951) is a great lesser-known early Fats Domino song. I heard it first in a version by Professor Longhair. Some of his earlier records are tough early R&B instead of pop pleasers like “Blueberry Hill”.
The Little Richard cover was recorded in 1966 but not released until 2004.
This has “Goin’ Home/Rocking Chair/Going to the River”. The version I know is on Mardi Gras in Baton Rouge.
Covers: Carmelita
“Carmelita” is a Warren Zevon song that was first recorded by Murray McLauchlan in 1972. I didn’t know that until yesterday. Zevon recorded it in 1976 and Linda Ronstadt covered it in 1977.
Covers: Shame, Shame, Shame (Shirley & Company song)
I thought of “Shame Shame Shame” when I saw the tweet about Cher. The original version was by Shirley & Company from 1974.
Covers: Sea of Love
“Sea of Love” was originally written and recorded by Phil Phillips in 1959. I remember the 1967 version by the Kit Kats who were popular in the Philadelphia area where I lived then.
Covers: Who’s Sorry Now?
“Who’s Sorry Now?” is a 1923 song by with lyrics by Bert Kalmar and Harry Ruby and music by Ted Snyder. I was watching the film about Kalmar and Ruby today (Three Little Words ); the song is sung by Gloria DeHaven in the film. The most famous version is the Connie Francis record from 1958.
Covers: Heroes
Covers: Refugee
Covers: Love Potion No. 9Â
“Love Potion No. 9Â ” was a hit for the R&B group the Clovers in 1959 and the British Invasion band The Searchers in 1964. At that time, young rock fans like me had not heard the earlier version.
Sad! 