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1 hour ago, christopher3393 said:

Songwriter Randy Weeks' "Can’t Let Go" was the sole cover song and biggest hit on Lucinda Williams’ Grammy-winning album, Car Wheels on a Gravel Road, 1998

 

 

Randy Weeks' own version released 2 years later

 

 

"Can't Let Go" · Beth Hart · Joe Bonamassa, 2013

 

 

Robert Plant and Alison Krauss’ “Can’t Let Go” from their forthcoming release, ‘Raise The Roof’, out November 19th, 2021

 

 

wow what a post ...

know lucinda but randy brings it to life ... 

and thanks for the plant/krauss heads up ... 

i just blew my allowance on lightnin' hopkins cds!

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"Kaua i ka huahuai", aka "Hawaiian War Chant" Hawaiian Quintette, 1913

 

 

"Hawaiian War Chant" - Tommy Dorsey and his Orchestra, 1942

 

 

"Hawaiian War Chant" - Spike Jones and His City Slickers, 1946

 

 

"Hawaiian War Chant" - Bob Wills and the Texas Playboys,1946 🤠🐮 !!!!

 

"Hawaiian War Chant" - Ames Brothers, 1951

 

 

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"It's All Over Now" is a song written by Bobby Womack and Shirley Womack.[1] It was first released by The Valentinos featuring Bobby Womack. The Rolling Stones had their first number-one hit in the United Kingdom with this song in July 1964.

 

The Valentinos : "It's All Over Now", 1963

 

 

The Rolling Stones - "It's All Over Now", 1964

 

 

Live Version, '64

 

 

"It's All Over Now" · The Chambers Brothers, '65

 

 

Rod Stewart - "It's All Over Now", '70

 

 

It's All Over Now · Johnny Winter, '74

 

 

"It's All over Now" · Ry Cooder, '74

 

 

Grateful Dead -" It's All Over Now"

 

 

"It's All Over Now" · The Dirty Dozen Brass Band, featuring Dr. John, '89

 

 

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 ...whittling it down from way over 100 covers that mostly sound the same, highlighting a few of the more adventurous efforts ---

 

The original:

 

Johnny Kidd & The Pirates - Shakin' All Over", 1960

 

 

"Shakin' All Over" · The Guess Who, 1964

 

 

Generation X - "Shakin' All Over", 1978

 

 

Lemon Kittens - "Shakin All Over", 1979

 

 

Drinking Electricity - "Shaking All Over", 1980

 

 

"Shakin' All Over" · Agent Orange, 1984
 

 

"Shakin' All Over" · The Blue Hawaiians,1999
 
 
Finally, my personal favorite:
 

The Texas Gentlemen - "Shakin' All Over", 2017

 

 

note: both this song and the previous post happen to be songs I played as a kid in a rock band (drums). Happy listening. 🤠

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37 minutes ago, christopher3393 said:

Original: "Ramrod", Duane Eddy, 1957

 

 

Rereleased with overdubs, 1958

 

 

"Ramrod" live: Larry Collins & Joe Maphis, 1959

 

 

 

Love Joe Maphis

Larry C's double neck is imitation of his hero Joe Maphis who's playing more a Paul McC-style bass here.

Talk about precocious - Larry C not even 14 going on 40!

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Rock 'n' Roll vs. Rockabilly?

 

Here's a solid 1956 mainstream R&B/Rock 'n' Roll tune knocked into shape as an irreverent, rampant Rockabilly rout ...

 

Tore Up Over You - The Midnighters [Hank Ballard] (1956)

 

Tore Up - Tommy La Beff [aka Sleepy LaBeef] (1962)

 

Bonus: Sleepy Live (2012) - just gotta mention magnificent cuz Kenny Vaughan also on guitar ;-)

 

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She Said "Yeah" [Sonny Bono, Roddy Jackson]

 

Larry Williams (1959-01 release on SPECIALTY 658 [USA] / 1959-04 release on LONDON HLU 8844 [UK])

 

Rolling Stones (1965-09-24 release on DECCA LK 4733 / SKL 4733 'Out Of Our Heads' [UK] / 1965-12-04 release on LONDON RECORDS LL 3451 'December's Children (And Everybody's)' [USA])

 

Paul McCartney (1999-10-04 release on PARLOPHONE 7243 5 22351 2 4, 522 3512 'Run Devil Run' [UK & EUR])

 

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