I didn't know this belonged to bluesman Fenton Robnson at first.
Kinda like SRV and Texas Flood, wasn't aware that belonged to Houston bluesman Larry Davis, at first.
Emmett Miller who perforned in black face covering Bessie Smith's St.Louis Blues way back in the mid 20's has gotta be one of the first covers,
I do own one of these, it's 1916
Jed Clampett wrote:
Well ok then, Delta bluesman William Harris is the daddy of this back in 1928.
Found this by accident. find it pretty interesting.
The Pixies cover of a Jesus and Mary Chain Song.
Gloria, the Doors. Them, Shadows of Knight, even Patti Smith do a great job, but the doors version, seethes with agitated sexual tension.Yep
With so many great cover songs it’d be hard to pick a favorite, but I think it’s appropriate that I contribute this classic cover:
The original was included on Bob Dylan’s 1967 album, John Wesley Harding.
But seriously:
You haven't lived until you've heard ol' Slim Jim Robinson's cover of Toothless Bill Russo's "Lovely Lady River Blues." The only surviving recording is on my record shelf, I'm afraid. You just don't hear folks play spoon solos like that anymore. That old clickity-clackity gets my knee bouncing every time.
Joe Cocker's cover of Leonard Cohen's "A Bird on the Wire." I wish I knew how to post it, but I'm a ludite.
John Wesley Harding wrote:
With so many great cover songs it’d be hard to pick a favorite, but I think it’s appropriate that I contribute this classic cover:
The original was included on Bob Dylan’s 1967 album, John Wesley Harding.
Another vote for this.
SRV covering Hendrix's Voodoo Child
SRV covering Stevie Wonder's Superstition
Another Superstition cover I like - Widespread Panic with the Dirty Dozen Band
Of the bazillions of Buddy Holly covers (which itself speaks to the greatness of Buddy Holly), this is probably my favorite:
