Etta James - I'd rather go blind

Sad day today, just heard the news of Etta James' death. My favourite Etta, song 

has got to be At Last, but this one comes in a close second. 

Originally released in 1967 as the B-side of Tell Mama, which reached US No 10. 

RIP Etta James

David Allan Coe - Hey Gypsy

Another David Allan Coe song. "Hey Gypsy", was the last track on Coe's 8th album Tattoo. 

Tattoo was released in August 1977.

Hey gypsy, hey gypsy come on home

Even if it's just to paint your wagon

Old hobo, how long can this go on?

She's mending socks and sittin' home a naggin'

Hey outlaw, let's spend some time together

She said, “Outlaw it doesn't matter

Whether were alone, come on home”

Hey drifter has your feeling for her gone

Have you spent too many nights out on the highway?

“Hey loner”, she said, “Hit the road and sing your songs

It won't be long until I have your baby”

David Allan Coe - If this is just a game

Back in the 70's my Dad used to torture me and my brother playing David Allan Coe, all the time. Around 5 years ago I bought him a couple of CD's of old Coe albums. I gave them a spin and realised I knew all the tracks and most of the words. I hadn't heard the songs for at least 25 years.

"If this is just a game", is takes from the album Human Emotions, which was released in 1978, when I was 10!! The song reached No 45 on the US Country Chart.

Benny Spellman - Fortune Teller

Fortune Teller was released in 1962 believe it or not? It  was only a  B-side to 

Lipstick Traces ( On A Cigarette) which reached US No 28.

Great Song!!!

Johnny Burnette Trio - Tear it Up

Brothers Johnny and Dorsey Burnette and Paul Burlison, made up J

ohnny Burnette and the Rock'n'Roll Trio.

Tear it up was released in June 1956 in the States and like most classic 50's tracks failed to chart....anywhere!

Little Richard - She's got it

Little Richard get the honour of being my first post of 2012.

She's got it is my favourite Richard track. It was released in 1956 and made it to No 15 in the UK chart, it failed to chart in the US, for some reason but did reach No 9 in the US R&B chart.

Elvis Presley - (Marie's the Name) His Latest Flame

I couldn't decide which Elvis track to post first, there's so many I want to post.

So I've gone back to 1961 for (Maria's the Name) His Latest Flame. 

The song reached UK no 1 and US No2

It was originally recorded by none other than Del Shannon.