Edited by Azizi Powell
This pancocojams post provides information about and lyrics for the hit 1952 Rhythm & Blues song "Lawdy, Miss Clawdy".
This post also showcases a sound file of Lloyd Price singing his composition "Lawdy Miss Clawdy" and a video of Lloyd Price & Little Richard performing that song.
The content of this post is presented for cultural, entertainment, and aesthetic purposes.
All copyrights remain with their owners.
Thanks to Lloyd Price and Little Richard for their musical legacies. Thanks to all those who are quoted in this post and thanks to the publishers of these examples on YouTube.
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The subject of this post was inspired by former FBI Director James Comey's "Lordy, I hope there are tapes" statement during his Senate Intelligence hearing (June 8, 2017). That statement was in reference to Donald Trump's tweet that he taped the dinner conversation that he had with Comey in January 2017.
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/james-comey-calls-for-release-of-memos-possible-recordings-of-white-house-conversations/
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INFORMATION ABOUT THE SONG "LAWDY MISS CLAWDY
From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lawdy_Miss_Clawdy
"Lawdy Miss Clawdy" is a rhythm and blues song by New Orleans singer/songwriter Lloyd Price that "grandly introduced The New Orleans Sound".[1] It was first recorded by Price in 1952 with Fats Domino and Dave Bartholomew during his first session for Art Rupe and Specialty Records. The song became one of the biggest selling R&B records of 1952 and crossed over to other audiences. "Lawdy Miss Clawdy" inspired many songs and has been recorded by a variety of artists.
Background
While still in high school, Lloyd Price was working for New Orleans radio station WBOK.[2] He provided jingles (music for radio advertisements) for various products, including those hawked by disc jockey James "Okey Dokey" Smith. One of Smith's catch phrases was "Lawdy Miss Clawdy",[3] which he used in ad slogans such as "Lawdy Miss Clawdy, eat Mother's Homemade Pies and drink Maxwell House coffee!"[4] Price's accompanying tune proved popular with the radio audience and he developed it into a full-length song.[2]...
"Lawdy Miss Clawdy" follows an eight-bar blues progression and has been notated in 12/8 time in the key of A♭.[9] The song's melody is derived from Fats Domino's 1950 hit "The Fat Man",[10] which he explained "came from an ol' blues tune called "Junkers Blues".[11] Price's song also features most of the same backing musicians as Domino's song.[12]...
Releases and charts
Specialty Records released "Lawdy Miss Clawdy" in April 1952 and on May 17, 1952 it entered Billboard's R&B chart, staying there a total of 26 weeks.[13] The song reached number one, where it spent seven weeks.[13] According to Art Rupe, the single sold nearly one million copies and record distributors reported that it was selling well outside of the usual R&B market,[5] but it did not appear in Billboard's pop charts.[13] "Lawdy Miss Clawdy" was also one of the top records for 1952 and the 1950s decade.[14]"...
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LYRICS- LAWDY MISS CLAWDY
(music and lyrics by Lloyd Price)
Well now lawdy, lawdy, lawdy, Miss Clawdy
Girl, you sure look good to me
Well, please don't excite me baby
Know it can't be me
Because I gave you all my money
Girl, but you just won't treat me right
You like to ball in the mornin'
Don't come back till late at night
I'm gonna tell, tell my mama
Girl I'm gonna tell what you doing to me
I'm gonna tell everybody
That I'm down in misery
Well lawdy, lawdy, lawdy, Miss Clawdy
Girl you sure look good to me
You just wheel and rockin' baby
Just as fine as you can be
Well so bye, bye-bye, baby
Girl, I won't be comin' no more
Bye darlin', I'm dying
Down the road I go
Source: https://genius.com/Lloyd-price-lawdy-miss-clawdy-lyrics
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"Lawdy" is an African American Vernacular English form of the word "Lord" (meaning "God"). In the context of this song, "Lawdy" means "My Lord" and "My Lord" means "My Goodness".
"Clawdy" is probably a nickname for "Claudine".
I can recall saying -and hearing other people say - "Lawdy Miss Clawdy" when I (and they) really meant "Oh, my goodness" or a profane way of saying the same thing.
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YOUTUBE EXAMPLES
Example #1: Lloyd Price "Lawdy Miss Clawdy"
blacksoul1969, Uploaded on Apr 15, 2008
"Lawdy Miss Clawdy" is a song by Lloyd Price. It was first recorded by Price at the New Orleans recording studio of Specialty Records in March of 1952. It was released under the Specialty label in April and was number one on the Billboard rhythm and blues chart for seven weeks and stayed on the chart for six months. An 8-bar blues with a rolicking piano backup, with the words written by Price, but the melody adapted from the older Junker Blues (Champion Jack Dupree, 1941), it became the biggest rhythm and blues hit of the year and sold over one million copies by crossing over to the white record-buying market. It was the first hit from New Orleans to be accepted into rock and roll.The word lawdy means lord.
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This is a re-recording of the original song which may be from the 1970s (as indicated in a comment from another clip of this same song.) Click https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OYNluUqmJew for a sound file of the original record which is rather scratchy.
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Example #2: Little Richard & Lloyd Price - Lawdy Miss Clawdy (Live 1994)
James Power Published on Aug 18, 2014
Words & Music by Lloyd Price (1952)
Broadcast: March 23, 1994
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Little Richard - "Tutti Frutti", "Long Tall Sally", & "Lucille" (Information, Videos, & Lyrics)
the rockabillie, Sep 4, 2016
The first major biography of Little Richard, a rollicking,
nuanced celebration of the late singer/songwriter’s life and his role in the
history of American music―gospel, soul, rock, and more
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Latest revision - March 18, 2024
This pancocojams post provides information about Little Richard and showcases YouTube videos of three of Little Richard's hit Rock & Roll songs: "Tutti Frutti", "Long Tall Sally". and "Lucille".
Information about these songs is also included in this post along with their lyrics.
The content of this post is presented for cultural, entertainment, and aesthetic purposes.
All copyrights remain with their owners.
Thanks to Little Richard and his band for their musical legacy. Thanks to all those who are quoted in this post. Thanks also to the publishers of these examples on YouTube.
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INFORMATION ABOUT LITTLE RICHARD
From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_Richard
"Richard Wayne Penniman (born December 5, 1932), known as Little Richard, is an American musician, singer and songwriter.
An influential figure in popular music and culture for more than six decades, Little Richard's most celebrated work dates from the mid-1950s, when his dynamic music and charismatic showmanship laid the foundation for rock and roll. His music also played a key role in the formation of other popular music genres, including soul and funk. Little Richard influenced numerous singers and musicians across musical genres from rock to hip hop; his music helped shape rhythm and blues for generations to come, and his performances and headline-making thrust his career right into the mix of American popular music.
Little Richard has been honored by many institutions. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as part of its first group of inductees in 1986. He was also inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame. He is the recipient of a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Recording Academy and a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Rhythm and Blues Foundation. Little Richard's "Tutti Frutti" (1955) was included in the National Recording Registry of the Library of Congress in 2010, which stated that his "unique vocalizing over the irresistible beat announced a new era in music." In 2015, the National Museum of African American Music[1] honored Little Richard with a Rhapsody & Rhythm Award for his pivotal role in the formation of popular music genres and in helping to shatter the color line on the music charts, changing American culture significantly."...
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From http://www.biography.com/people/little-richard-9383571
..."Born Richard Wayne Penniman on December 5, 1932, in Macon, Georgia, Little Richard helped define the early rock ‘n’ roll era of the 1950s with his driving, flamboyant sound. With his croons, wails and screams, he turned songs like “Tutti-Frutti” and “Long Tall Sally” into huge hits and influenced such bands as the Beatles."...
SHOWCASE VIDEO OF LITTLE RICHARD'S SONG "TUTTI FRUTTI [found above]
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INFORMATION ABOUT LITTLE RICHARD'S SONG "TUTTI FRUTTI"
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tutti_Frutti_(song)
Little Richard's "Tutti Frutti" - Release date October 1955
"Tutti Frutti" (meaning "all fruit" in Italian) is a song written by Little Richard along with Dorothy LaBostrie that was recorded in 1955 and became his first major hit record. With its opening cry of "A-wop-bop-a-loo-bop-a-wop-bam-boom!" (a verbal rendition of a drum pattern that Little Richard had imagined)[2] and its hard-driving sound and wild lyrics, it became not only a model for many future Little Richard songs, but also a model for rock and roll itself.[3] The song introduced several of rock music's most characteristic musical features, including its loud volume and vocal style emphasizing power, and its distinctive beat and rhythm.[4]
In 2007, an eclectic panel of renowned recording artists voted "Tutti Frutti" No. 1 on Mojo's The Top 100 Records That Changed The World, hailing the recording as "the sound of the birth of rock and roll." In 2010, the U.S. Library of Congress National Recording Registry added the recording to its registry, claiming the "unique vocalizing over the irresistible beat announced a new era in music".[5][6] In April 2012, Rolling Stone magazine declared that the song "still contains what has to be considered the most inspired rock lyric ever recorded: 'A wop bop alu bop, a wop bam boom!'"[7]"...
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LYRICS- TUTTI FRUTTI
(Songwriters: DOROTHY LABOSTRIE, JOE LUBIN, RICHARD PENNIMAN)
Wop bop a loo bop a lop bom bom!
Tutti frutti, oh rutti
Tutti frutti, oh rutti
Tutti frutti, oh rutti
Tutti frutti, oh rutti
Tutti frutti, oh rutti
Wop bop a loo bop a lop ba ba!
I got a gal, named Sue, she knows just what to do
She rock to the East, she rock to the West
She is the gal that I love best
Tutti frutti, oh rutti
Tutti frutti, oh rutti, ooh
Tutti frutti, oh rutti
Tutti frutti, oh rutti
Tutti frutti, oh rutti
Wop bop a loo bop a lop bom bom!
I got a gal, named Daisy, she almost drives me crazy
Got a gal, named Daisy, she almost drives me crazy
She knows how to love me, yes indeed
Boy you don't know what she do to me
Tutti frutti, oh rutti
Tutti frutti, oh rutti, ooh
Tutti frutti, oh rutti
Tutti frutti, oh rutti
Tutti frutti, oh rutti
Wop bop a loo bop!
Oh tutti frutti, oh rutti
Tutti frutti, oh rutti, ooh
Tutti frutti, oh rutti
Tutti frutti, oh rutti
Tutti frutti, oh rutti
Wop bop a loo bop a lop bom bom!
I got a gal, named Daisy, she almost drive me crazy
Got a gal, named Daisy, she almost drive me crazy
She knows how to love me, yes indeed,
Boy you don't know what she do to me
Tutti frutti, oh rutti
Tutti frutti, oh rutti
Tutti frutti, oh rutti
Tutti frutti, oh rutti
Tutti frutti, oh rutti
Wop bop a loo bop a lop bam boom!
http://www.metrolyrics.com/tutti-frutti-lyrics-little-richard.html
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According to the Wikipedia article about "Tutti Frutti" whose link is given above, ""Aw rooty" was a slang expression meaning "All right".
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SHOWCASE VIDEO OF LITTLE RICHARD'S SONG "LONG TALL SALLY"
Little Richard - Long Tall Sally, in color! (1955)
wonderfuloldiesmusic, Apr 26, 2020
Artificially colorized and enhanced video of Little
Richard's hit record "Long Tall
Sally" from 1955. Colorization was done with the state-of-the-art DeOldify
software by Jason Antic.
INFORMATION ABOUT LITTLE RICHARD'S SONG "LONG TALL SALLY"
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long_Tall_Sally
"Long Tall Sally" -Released March 1956
"Long Tall Sally" is a rock and roll 12-bar blues song written by Robert "Bumps" Blackwell, Enotris Johnson, and Little Richard; recorded by Little Richard; and released in March 1956 on the Specialty Records label.
The flip side was "Slippin' and Slidin'". Both songs were subsequently released in the LP Here's Little Richard (Specialty, March 1957). The single reached number one on the Billboard rhythm and blues chart, staying at the top for six of 19 weeks,[1] while peaking at number six on the pop chart. It received the Cash Box Triple Crown Award in 1956.[2] The song as sung by Little Richard is #55 on Rolling Stone's list of The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.[3]
It became one of the singer's best-known hits and has become a rock and roll standard covered by hundreds of artists,[4] including the Beatles and Elvis Presley.
The song was originally called "The Thing", recorded in New Orleans by Little Richard.[5]
HISTORY
Tutti Frutti" had been a big hit for Little Richard and Specialty in early 1956, reaching No. 2 in the R&B charts. Pat Boone's cover version of the song reached No. 12 in the pop charts. Although this meant an unexpected cash income for the Specialty publishing firm, A&R man and producer "Bumps" Blackwell and a proud Richard decided to write a song that was so up-tempo and the lyrics so fast that Boone would not be able to handle it (Boone eventually did record his own version, getting it to No. 8).[1]
According to Blackwell, he was introduced to a little girl by Honey Chile, a popular disc-jockey. Apparently, the girl had written a song for Little Richard to record so she could pay the treatment for her ailing aunt Mary. The song, actually a few lines on a piece of paper, went like this:
Saw Uncle John with Long Tall Sally
They saw Aunt Mary comin'
So they ducked back in the alley.
Not wishing to upset an influential disc-jockey, Blackwell accepted the offer and took the idea to Richard, who was reluctant at first. Nevertheless, the line "ducked back in the alley" was exactly what they were looking for, and Richard kept practicing until he could sing it as fast as possible. They worked on the song, adding verses and a chorus, until they got the hit they wanted.[6] The credit to Enotris Johnson, Richard's adoptive father, was added, probably as an act of benevolence. Featuring a tenor saxophone solo by Lee Allen (as did "Tutti Frutti"), "Long Tall Sally" was the best-selling 45 of the history of Specialty Records."...
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LYRICS: LONG TALL SALLY
Songwriters: (ENTORIS JOHNSON, RICHARD PENNIMAN, ROBERT BLACKWELL)
Gonna tell Aunt Mary 'bout Uncle John
He claim he has the misery but he's havin' a lot of fun
Oh baby, yeah baby, woo
Havin' me some fun tonight, yeah
Well long, tall Sally
She's built for speed, she got
Everything that Uncle John need, oh baby
Yeah baby, woo baby
Havin' me some fun tonight, yeah
Well, I saw Uncle John with long tall Sally
He saw Aunt Mary comin' and he ducked back in the alley oh baby
Yeah baby, woo baby
Havin' me some fun tonight, yeah, ow
Well, long, tall Sally
She's built for speed, she got
Everything that Uncle John need, oh baby
Yeah baby, woo baby
Havin' me some fun tonight, yeah
Well, I saw Uncle John with bald-head Sally
He saw Aunt Mary comin' and he ducked back in the alley, oh, baby
Yeah baby, woo, baby
Havin' me some fun tonight, yeah
We gonna have some fun tonight
We gonna have some fun tonight, woo
Have some fun tonight, everything's all right
Have some fun, have me some fun tonight
http://www.metrolyrics.com/long-tall-sally-lyrics-little-richard.html
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SHOWCASE VIDEO OF LITTLE RICHARD'S SONG "LUCILLE"
Little Richard Lucille 1957 Long Version, High Quality Sound
Kaza Rock. Dec 21, 2017
INFORMATION ABOUT LITTLE RICHARD'S SONG "LUCILLE"
From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucille_(Little_Richard_song)
"Lucille" -Released February 1957
"Lucille" is a 1957 rock and roll song which originally recorded by Little Richard. Released on Specialty Records in February 1957, the single reached number 1 on the Billboard R&B chart, 21 on the US pop chart,[2] and number 10 on the UK chart. It was composed by Albert Collins (not to be confused with the blues guitarist of the same name) and Little Richard. First pressings of Specialty 78rpm credit Collins as the sole writer. Little Richard bought half of the song's rights while Collins was in Louisiana State prison (Angola)."...
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LYRICS -LUCILLE
(composers Albert Collins & Richard Penniman)
Lucille, you won't do your sister's will?
Oh, Lucille, you won't do your sister's will?
You ran off and married, but I love you still
Lucille, please, come back where you belong
Lucille, please, come back where you belong
I been good to you, baby, please, don't leave me alone
I woke up this morning, Lucille was not in sight
I asked my friends about her but all their lips were tight
Lucille, please, come back where you belong
I been good to you, baby, please, don't leave me alone, whoa
I woke up this morning, Lucille was not in sight
I asked my friends about her but all their lips were tight
Lucille, please, come back where you belong
I been good to you, baby, please, don't leave me alone
Source: http://www.metrolyrics.com/lucille-lyrics-little-richard.html
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Shorty Long - "Function At The Junction" (and the fictitious characters & real celebrities named in that 1966 R&B hit song)
Edited by Azizi Powell
This pancocojams post showcases Shorty Long's 1966 R&B hit record "Function At The Junction". A sound file of this song is included in this post along with song lyrics.
Explanations about and background information about certain words in this song are included in this post, with particular attention to information about the fictitious characters and famous people who are named in that song.
The content of this post is presented for cultural, entertainment, and aesthetic purposes.
All copyrights remain with their owners.
Thanks to Shorty Long for his musical legacy. Thanks also to all those who are quoted in this post and thanks to the publisher of this sound file on YouTube.
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SHOWCASE SOUND FILE: The Function At The Junction- Shorty Long- 1966
jameycruz2 Uploaded on Jun 21, 2011
1966- Motown- Love It- Love It- Love It
LYRICS: FUNCTION AT THE JUNCTION
(Shorty Long)
I'm getting ready for the function at the junction
And baby you'd better come on right now
Because everybody's gonna be there
We got people comin' from everywhere
We got Ling Ting Tong from China
Long Tall Sally from Carolina
We got 007, the private eye
And he's bringin' all the guys from "I Spy"
Come one, come all, we gonna have a ball
Down at the function at the junction
And baby you'd better come on right now
We serving egg foo yung and barbecue
Having chicken dumplings and kidney stew
Having heap big fun till the break of dawn
Gonna shake a tail feather shoot him 'fore he run
Hold a shotgun on the rooster, and dare him to crow
How could anybody sleep when they could get out on the floor
Tell him, tell them, tell one and tell `em all
Tell `em `bout the function at the junction
Tell `em that they'd better come on right now
Tell `em `bout the function at the junction
Tell `em that they'd better come on right now
Oh the soul brothers, Jitterbugs
Hip cats and fancy hats and
Pretty girls with pretty smiles
All decked out in the latest styles
And Farmer Jim and Guitar Slim and
Betty Boop and ooo-boop-e-doop
And Mohair Sam from Alabam
And Minnesota Fats from Hobo Flats
Breath-takin' Hip-shakin' give it now
Talkin' bout some fascinatin' demonstratin'
They all be gathering here, from far and near
For the Function at the Junction
Brother, you'd better come on right now
Tell `em `bout the function at the junction
Sister, you'd better come on right now
Talkin' `bout a function at the junction
Everybody you'd better come on right now
Source: https://genius.com/Shorty-long-function-at-the-junction-lyrics
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PANCOCOJAMS EDITOR'S NOTES ABOUT THE SONG "FUNCTION AT THE JUNCTION"
Here are explanations for certain words that are found in this song:
In the context of this song, a "function" is a relatively formal social event that includes eating and dancing. "Junction" is a reference for a place (in this case, either outdoor or indoor).
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soul brothers = Black men
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jitterbugs= Jazz dancers
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hip cats = Jazz lingo for men who are up to date with the latest Black street culture
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shake a tail feather = These words are lifted from The Five Du-Tones' 1963 R&B song with that name.
From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shake_a_Tail_Feather
" "Shake a Tail Feather" (Otha Hayes, Verlie Rice, and Andre Williams) is a song originally recorded in 1963 by the Chicago-based group The Five Du-Tones.[1] (This version was featured on the soundtrack of the 1988 film Hairspray). A 1967 version by James & Bobby Purify reached #25 on the Billboard Hot 100.[2]"...
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"Shake your tail feather" means to "shake your butt"; "Shake your booty" (performing those motions while dancing)
Click https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XaKVs5mJ4Bg for a sound file of the record "Shake A Tail Feather".
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shoot em for they run = These words are lifted from Jr. Walker & The All-Stars' 1965 R&B song "Shotgun".
Click https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shotgun_(Junior_Walker_%26_the_All_Stars_song) for information about that song and click https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YnhI_ECOAK4 for a sound file of that song.
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INFORMATION ABOUT THE FICTITIOUS CHARACTERS AND REAL CELEBRITIES WHO ARE MENTIONED IN THE R&B SONG "FUNCTION AT THE JUNCTION"
Ling Ting Tong
Ling Ting Tong is the central character in a hit 1954 R&B song with that name by The Charms. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9rL6ozXjGO0
Here's the summary of that YouTube sound file:
["Ling Ting Tong" was] "Charted at #26 on Billboard Hot 100 in January 1955 and #5 on the R&B chart. Also #28 on the Hot 100 for the Five Keys in December 1954 (#5 R&B). A remake by Buddy Knox charted at #65 on the Hot 100 in March 1961. Written by Mable Godwin. B-side is "Bazoom (I Need Your Lovin')" which charted at #15 R&B. Released as a single in December 1954.
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Long Tall Sally
From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long_Tall_Sally
"Long Tall Sally" is a rock and roll 12-bar blues song written by Robert "Bumps" Blackwell, Enotris Johnson, and Little Richard; recorded by Little Richard; and released in March 1956 on the Specialty Records label.
The flip side was "Slippin' and Slidin'". Both songs were subsequently released in the LP Here's Little Richard (Specialty, March 1957). The single reached number one on the Billboard rhythm and blues chart, staying at the top for six of 19 weeks,[1] while peaking at number six on the pop chart. It received the Cash Box Triple Crown Award in 1956.[2] The song as sung by Little Richard is #55 on Rolling Stone's list of The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.[3]
It became one of the singer's best-known hits and has become a rock and roll standard covered by hundreds of artists,[4] including the Beatles and Elvis Presley."...
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Click https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jqxNSvFMkag of a Little Richard performance of "Long Tall Sally".
Click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2017/05/little-richard-tutti-frutti-long-tall.html for a pancocojams post on three Little Richard songs: "Tutti Frutti", "Long Tall Sally", and "Lucille".
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007
From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Bond
"The James Bond series focuses on a fictional British Secret Service agent created in 1953 by writer Ian Fleming, who featured him in twelve novels and two short-story collections. Since Fleming's death in 1964, eight other authors have written authorised Bond novels or novelizations...
The character has also been adapted for television, radio, comic strip, video games and film...
Ian Fleming created the fictional character of James Bond as the central figure for his works. Bond is an intelligence officer in the Secret Intelligence Service, commonly known as MI6. Bond is known by his code number, 007 (pronounced "double-oh-seven"), and was a Royal Naval Reserve Commander."...
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"private eye" = private investigator (detective)
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"I Spy"
From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Spy_(1965_TV_series)
"I Spy is an American television secret-agent buddy adventure series. It ran for three seasons on NBC from 1965 to 1968 and teamed US intelligence agents Kelly Robinson (Robert Culp) and Alexander "Scotty" Scott (Bill Cosby), traveling undercover as international "tennis bums". Robinson poses as an amateur with Scott as his trainer, playing against wealthy opponents in return for food and lodging. Their work involved chasing villains, spies, and beautiful women."...
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Farmer Jim
Probably refers to Texas governor "Pa Ferguson"
http://www.texasmonthly.com/politics/pa-ferguson/, by Anne Dingus, JUNE 1998
"OUR OWN TRICKY DICK, James Edward Ferguson was the only Texas governor ever forced out of office for wrongdoing. The same confidence that made him rich inspired him to run for the state’s top office—in his first political campaign. He won, twice, before revelations of financial transgressions brought him down. Loath to part with gubernatorial privilege, Ferguson then presented his wife, Miriam, as a substitute candidate, promising two governors for the price of one (one bumper sticker countered, “No Ma for me—too much Pa”). Not surprisingly, her administrations were equally corrupt...
Born on August 31, 1871, he was raised on a farm near Salado. At age fifteen he was expelled from school for chronic misbehavior.
When he was 26, after no formal study, he received his law degree without being tested because the chairman of the bar-exam committee had known his father.
Ferguson won the governor’s race of 1914, thanks to farmers, whose votes he had targeted by championing agricultural issues. (They nicknamed him Farmer Jim.)
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Pa Ferguson died on September 21, 1944."...
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Since it was mentioned in that article, "Tricky Dick" is a nickname for 37th United States President Richard Nixon (January 9, 1913 – April 22, 1994) , who resigned from the presidency rather than face almost certain impeachment and removal from office. Click https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Nixon for information about Richard Nixon.
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Guitar Slim
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guitar_Slim:
"Eddie Jones (December 10, 1926 – February 7, 1959),[1] better known as Guitar Slim, was a New Orleans blues guitarist in the 1940s and 1950s, best known for the million-selling song "The Things That I Used to Do", produced by Johnny Vincent for Specialty Records.[2] It is listed in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's 500 Songs That Shaped Rock and Roll.[3] Slim had a major impact on rock and roll and experimented with distorted overtones on the electric guitar a full decade before Jimi Hendrix.[4]"...
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Betty Boop
From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Betty_Boop
"Betty Boop is an animated cartoon character created by Max Fleischer, with help from animators including Grim Natwick.[2][3][4][5][6][7] She originally appeared in the Talkartoon and Betty Boop film series, which were produced by Fleischer Studios and released by Paramount Pictures. She has also been featured in comic strips and mass merchandising....
she became one of the best-known and popular cartoon characters in the world."...
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Read this excerpt about Baby Esther for information about the inspiration for the Betty Boop character:
Baby Esther
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baby_Esther
Esther Jones, known by her stage name "Baby Esther", was an African American singer and entertainer of the late 1920s, known for her "baby" singing style. She performed regularly at the Cotton Club in Harlem. Theatrical manager Lou Walton testified during the Fleischer v. Kane trial that Helen Kane saw Baby Esther's cabaret act in 1928 with him and appropriated Jones' style of singing, changing the interpolated words "boo-boo-boo" and "doo-doo-doo" to "boop-boop-a-doop" in a recording of "I Wanna Be Loved By You". Kane never publicly admitted this. Jones' style, as imitated by Kane, went on to become the inspiration for the voice of the cartoon character Betty Boop.
When Kane attempted to sue Fleischer Studios for using her persona, the studios defended themselves by arguing that Kane herself had taken it from "Baby Esther" Jones. An early test sound film of Baby Esther's performance was used as evidence"...
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"Mohair Sam"
A fictitious character in an "R&B-inflected novelty-rock number" recorded by White American Charles Allan "Charlie" Rich. "[Mohair Sam] "became a top 30 pop hit"... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlie_Rich
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Minnesota Flats
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minnesota_Fats
"Minnesota Fats, or George Hegerman, is a fictional pool hustler created by American novelist Walter Tevis. The character appears in Tevis' novels The Hustler (1959) and The Color of Money (1984). Jackie Gleason portrayed the character in the 1961 film adaptation of The Hustler, a performance that received several awards and nominations.
The character was an original creation of Tevis, though a real pool hustler, Rudolf Wanderone, who began calling himself "Minnesota Fats" in 1961, claimed to be the inspiration. Tevis denied Wanderone's claim, though Wanderone capitalized on it for years."...
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This pancocojams post showcases Shorty Long's 1966 R&B hit record "Function At The Junction". A sound file of this song is included in this post along with song lyrics.
Explanations about and background information about certain words in this song are included in this post, with particular attention to information about the fictitious characters and famous people who are named in that song.
The content of this post is presented for cultural, entertainment, and aesthetic purposes.
All copyrights remain with their owners.
Thanks to Shorty Long for his musical legacy. Thanks also to all those who are quoted in this post and thanks to the publisher of this sound file on YouTube.
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SHOWCASE SOUND FILE: The Function At The Junction- Shorty Long- 1966
jameycruz2 Uploaded on Jun 21, 2011
1966- Motown- Love It- Love It- Love It
LYRICS: FUNCTION AT THE JUNCTION
(Shorty Long)
I'm getting ready for the function at the junction
And baby you'd better come on right now
Because everybody's gonna be there
We got people comin' from everywhere
We got Ling Ting Tong from China
Long Tall Sally from Carolina
We got 007, the private eye
And he's bringin' all the guys from "I Spy"
Come one, come all, we gonna have a ball
Down at the function at the junction
And baby you'd better come on right now
We serving egg foo yung and barbecue
Having chicken dumplings and kidney stew
Having heap big fun till the break of dawn
Gonna shake a tail feather shoot him 'fore he run
Hold a shotgun on the rooster, and dare him to crow
How could anybody sleep when they could get out on the floor
Tell him, tell them, tell one and tell `em all
Tell `em `bout the function at the junction
Tell `em that they'd better come on right now
Tell `em `bout the function at the junction
Tell `em that they'd better come on right now
Oh the soul brothers, Jitterbugs
Hip cats and fancy hats and
Pretty girls with pretty smiles
All decked out in the latest styles
And Farmer Jim and Guitar Slim and
Betty Boop and ooo-boop-e-doop
And Mohair Sam from Alabam
And Minnesota Fats from Hobo Flats
Breath-takin' Hip-shakin' give it now
Talkin' bout some fascinatin' demonstratin'
They all be gathering here, from far and near
For the Function at the Junction
Brother, you'd better come on right now
Tell `em `bout the function at the junction
Sister, you'd better come on right now
Talkin' `bout a function at the junction
Everybody you'd better come on right now
Source: https://genius.com/Shorty-long-function-at-the-junction-lyrics
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PANCOCOJAMS EDITOR'S NOTES ABOUT THE SONG "FUNCTION AT THE JUNCTION"
Here are explanations for certain words that are found in this song:
In the context of this song, a "function" is a relatively formal social event that includes eating and dancing. "Junction" is a reference for a place (in this case, either outdoor or indoor).
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soul brothers = Black men
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jitterbugs= Jazz dancers
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hip cats = Jazz lingo for men who are up to date with the latest Black street culture
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shake a tail feather = These words are lifted from The Five Du-Tones' 1963 R&B song with that name.
From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shake_a_Tail_Feather
" "Shake a Tail Feather" (Otha Hayes, Verlie Rice, and Andre Williams) is a song originally recorded in 1963 by the Chicago-based group The Five Du-Tones.[1] (This version was featured on the soundtrack of the 1988 film Hairspray). A 1967 version by James & Bobby Purify reached #25 on the Billboard Hot 100.[2]"...
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"Shake your tail feather" means to "shake your butt"; "Shake your booty" (performing those motions while dancing)
Click https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XaKVs5mJ4Bg for a sound file of the record "Shake A Tail Feather".
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shoot em for they run = These words are lifted from Jr. Walker & The All-Stars' 1965 R&B song "Shotgun".
Click https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shotgun_(Junior_Walker_%26_the_All_Stars_song) for information about that song and click https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YnhI_ECOAK4 for a sound file of that song.
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INFORMATION ABOUT THE FICTITIOUS CHARACTERS AND REAL CELEBRITIES WHO ARE MENTIONED IN THE R&B SONG "FUNCTION AT THE JUNCTION"
Ling Ting Tong
Ling Ting Tong is the central character in a hit 1954 R&B song with that name by The Charms. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9rL6ozXjGO0
Here's the summary of that YouTube sound file:
["Ling Ting Tong" was] "Charted at #26 on Billboard Hot 100 in January 1955 and #5 on the R&B chart. Also #28 on the Hot 100 for the Five Keys in December 1954 (#5 R&B). A remake by Buddy Knox charted at #65 on the Hot 100 in March 1961. Written by Mable Godwin. B-side is "Bazoom (I Need Your Lovin')" which charted at #15 R&B. Released as a single in December 1954.
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Long Tall Sally
From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long_Tall_Sally
"Long Tall Sally" is a rock and roll 12-bar blues song written by Robert "Bumps" Blackwell, Enotris Johnson, and Little Richard; recorded by Little Richard; and released in March 1956 on the Specialty Records label.
The flip side was "Slippin' and Slidin'". Both songs were subsequently released in the LP Here's Little Richard (Specialty, March 1957). The single reached number one on the Billboard rhythm and blues chart, staying at the top for six of 19 weeks,[1] while peaking at number six on the pop chart. It received the Cash Box Triple Crown Award in 1956.[2] The song as sung by Little Richard is #55 on Rolling Stone's list of The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.[3]
It became one of the singer's best-known hits and has become a rock and roll standard covered by hundreds of artists,[4] including the Beatles and Elvis Presley."...
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Click https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jqxNSvFMkag of a Little Richard performance of "Long Tall Sally".
Click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2017/05/little-richard-tutti-frutti-long-tall.html for a pancocojams post on three Little Richard songs: "Tutti Frutti", "Long Tall Sally", and "Lucille".
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007
From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Bond
"The James Bond series focuses on a fictional British Secret Service agent created in 1953 by writer Ian Fleming, who featured him in twelve novels and two short-story collections. Since Fleming's death in 1964, eight other authors have written authorised Bond novels or novelizations...
The character has also been adapted for television, radio, comic strip, video games and film...
Ian Fleming created the fictional character of James Bond as the central figure for his works. Bond is an intelligence officer in the Secret Intelligence Service, commonly known as MI6. Bond is known by his code number, 007 (pronounced "double-oh-seven"), and was a Royal Naval Reserve Commander."...
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"private eye" = private investigator (detective)
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"I Spy"
From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Spy_(1965_TV_series)
"I Spy is an American television secret-agent buddy adventure series. It ran for three seasons on NBC from 1965 to 1968 and teamed US intelligence agents Kelly Robinson (Robert Culp) and Alexander "Scotty" Scott (Bill Cosby), traveling undercover as international "tennis bums". Robinson poses as an amateur with Scott as his trainer, playing against wealthy opponents in return for food and lodging. Their work involved chasing villains, spies, and beautiful women."...
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Farmer Jim
Probably refers to Texas governor "Pa Ferguson"
http://www.texasmonthly.com/politics/pa-ferguson/, by Anne Dingus, JUNE 1998
"OUR OWN TRICKY DICK, James Edward Ferguson was the only Texas governor ever forced out of office for wrongdoing. The same confidence that made him rich inspired him to run for the state’s top office—in his first political campaign. He won, twice, before revelations of financial transgressions brought him down. Loath to part with gubernatorial privilege, Ferguson then presented his wife, Miriam, as a substitute candidate, promising two governors for the price of one (one bumper sticker countered, “No Ma for me—too much Pa”). Not surprisingly, her administrations were equally corrupt...
Born on August 31, 1871, he was raised on a farm near Salado. At age fifteen he was expelled from school for chronic misbehavior.
When he was 26, after no formal study, he received his law degree without being tested because the chairman of the bar-exam committee had known his father.
Ferguson won the governor’s race of 1914, thanks to farmers, whose votes he had targeted by championing agricultural issues. (They nicknamed him Farmer Jim.)
[...]
Pa Ferguson died on September 21, 1944."...
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Since it was mentioned in that article, "Tricky Dick" is a nickname for 37th United States President Richard Nixon (January 9, 1913 – April 22, 1994) , who resigned from the presidency rather than face almost certain impeachment and removal from office. Click https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Nixon for information about Richard Nixon.
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Guitar Slim
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guitar_Slim:
"Eddie Jones (December 10, 1926 – February 7, 1959),[1] better known as Guitar Slim, was a New Orleans blues guitarist in the 1940s and 1950s, best known for the million-selling song "The Things That I Used to Do", produced by Johnny Vincent for Specialty Records.[2] It is listed in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's 500 Songs That Shaped Rock and Roll.[3] Slim had a major impact on rock and roll and experimented with distorted overtones on the electric guitar a full decade before Jimi Hendrix.[4]"...
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Betty Boop
From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Betty_Boop
"Betty Boop is an animated cartoon character created by Max Fleischer, with help from animators including Grim Natwick.[2][3][4][5][6][7] She originally appeared in the Talkartoon and Betty Boop film series, which were produced by Fleischer Studios and released by Paramount Pictures. She has also been featured in comic strips and mass merchandising....
she became one of the best-known and popular cartoon characters in the world."...
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Read this excerpt about Baby Esther for information about the inspiration for the Betty Boop character:
Baby Esther
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baby_Esther
Esther Jones, known by her stage name "Baby Esther", was an African American singer and entertainer of the late 1920s, known for her "baby" singing style. She performed regularly at the Cotton Club in Harlem. Theatrical manager Lou Walton testified during the Fleischer v. Kane trial that Helen Kane saw Baby Esther's cabaret act in 1928 with him and appropriated Jones' style of singing, changing the interpolated words "boo-boo-boo" and "doo-doo-doo" to "boop-boop-a-doop" in a recording of "I Wanna Be Loved By You". Kane never publicly admitted this. Jones' style, as imitated by Kane, went on to become the inspiration for the voice of the cartoon character Betty Boop.
When Kane attempted to sue Fleischer Studios for using her persona, the studios defended themselves by arguing that Kane herself had taken it from "Baby Esther" Jones. An early test sound film of Baby Esther's performance was used as evidence"...
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"Mohair Sam"
A fictitious character in an "R&B-inflected novelty-rock number" recorded by White American Charles Allan "Charlie" Rich. "[Mohair Sam] "became a top 30 pop hit"... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlie_Rich
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Minnesota Flats
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minnesota_Fats
"Minnesota Fats, or George Hegerman, is a fictional pool hustler created by American novelist Walter Tevis. The character appears in Tevis' novels The Hustler (1959) and The Color of Money (1984). Jackie Gleason portrayed the character in the 1961 film adaptation of The Hustler, a performance that received several awards and nominations.
The character was an original creation of Tevis, though a real pool hustler, Rudolf Wanderone, who began calling himself "Minnesota Fats" in 1961, claimed to be the inspiration. Tevis denied Wanderone's claim, though Wanderone capitalized on it for years."...
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Sunday, May 17, 2015
Thomas A. Dorsey, The REAL Composer Of "Peace In The Valley" (with eight YouTube examples of that song)
Edited by Azizi Powell
This post corrects mistatements found online that indicate that the composer of the religious song "Peace In The Valley" was Elvis Presly or Rosanne Cash. The REAL composer of that song was African American Blues/Gospel musician & composer Thomas A. Dorsey.
This post provides information about Thomas A. Dorsey, song lyrics for "Peace In The Valley", and eight YouTube examples of that song. The majority of these examples are by African American Gospel singers (Thomas A. Dorsey with R.H. Harris, Clara Ward, Little Richard, Mahalia Jackson, andSister Rosetta Tharpe. One example is by White American country singer Red Foley, one is by White American Rock & Roll, Gospel, Country singer Elvis Presley, and one is by the integrated vocal group, Gaither Vocal Band.
The content of this post is presented for cultural, religious, and aesthetic reasons.
All copyrights remain with their owners.
Thanks to Thomas Dorsey and all other featured vocalists for their musical legacy. Thanks to all those who are quoted in this post and thanks to the publishers of these examples on YouTube.
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INFORMATION ABOUT THOMAS A. DORSEY, THE COMPOSER OF "PEACE IN THE VALLEY"
From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_A._Dorsey
"Thomas Andrew Dorsey (July 1, 1899 – January 23, 1993) was known as "the father of black gospel music" and was at one time so closely associated with the field that songs written in the new style were sometimes known as "dorseys."[2] Earlier in his life he was a leading blues pianist known as Georgia Tom. As formulated by Dorsey, gospel music combines Christian praise with the rhythms of jazz and the blues. His conception also deviates from what had been, to that time, standard hymnal practice by referring explicitly to the self, and the self's relation to faith and God, rather than the individual subsumed into the group via belief...
As Georgia Tom, he teamed up with Tampa Red (Hudson Whittaker) with whom he recorded the raunchy 1928 hit record "Tight Like That", a sensation, eventually selling seven million copies.[3] In all, he is credited with more than 400 blues and jazz songs. Dorsey began recording gospel music alongside blues in the mid-1920s. This led to his performing at the National Baptist Convention in 1930, and becoming the bandleader of two churches in the early 1930s.[4]
His first wife, Nettie... died in childbirth in 1932. Two days later the child, a son, also died. In his grief, he wrote his most famous song, one of the most famous of all gospel songs, "Precious Lord, Take My Hand".[5] Unhappy with the treatment received at the hands of established publishers, Dorsey opened the first black gospel music publishing company, Dorsey House of Music. He also founded his own gospel choir and was a founder and first president of the National Convention of Gospel Choirs and Choruses...
Dorsey wrote "Peace in the Valley" for Mahalia Jackson in 1937, which also became a gospel standard. He was the first African American elected to the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame and also the first in the Gospel Music Association's Living Hall of Fame."...
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From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peace_in_the_Valley
"Peace in the Valley" is a 1937 song written by Thomas A. Dorsey, originally for Mahalia Jackson.[1] The song became a hit in 1951 for Red Foley and the Sunshine Boys, reaching No. 7 on the Country & Western Best Seller chart.[2] It was among the first gospel recordings to sell one million copies. Foley's version was a 2006 entry into the Library of Congress' National Recording Registry.[3]
After the success of Red Foley's interpretation, Jo Stafford recorded the song for her 1954 gospel album Garden of Prayer. Because of the rendition by Elvis Presley (with backing by the Jordanaires on his first Christmas album) in 1957 the song forever became a country-pop favorite."...
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LYRICS: PEACE IN THE VALLEY
(Thomas A. Dorsey)
Oh well, I'm tired and so weary
But I must go alone
Till the lord comes and calls, calls me away, oh yes
Well the morning's so bright
And the lamp is alight
And the night, night is as black as the sea, oh yes
There will be peace in the valley for me, some day
There will be peace in the valley for me, oh Lord I pray
There'll be no sadness, no sorrow
No trouble, trouble I see
There will be peace in the valley for me, for me
Well the bear will be gentle
And the wolves will be tame
And the lion shall lay down by the lamb, oh yes
And the beasts from the wild
Shall be lit by a child
And I'll be changed, changed from this creature that I am, oh yes
There will be peace in the valley for me, some day
There will be peace in the valley for me, oh Lord I pray
There'll be no sadness, no sorrow
No trouble, trouble I see
There will be peace in the valley for me, for me
Source: Google Lyrics: Peace In The Valley
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FEATURED EXAMPLES
These examples are presented in chronological order based on their publishing date, with the oldest dated example given first.
Example #1: Red Foley - Peace In The Valley
spellerine, Uploaded on Jul 4, 2009
Sacred song later recorded by Elvis Presley. On listening to this version, I believe this was the recording that Elvis based his own on. They are very similar sounding, right down to the phrasings and background singers!
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Example #2: Peace In The Valley - Sister Rosetta Tharpe, "The Great Gospel Women"
Pannellctp Traditional Gospel Music, Uploaded on Nov 14, 2011
Original Release Date: June 30, 1993. Recorded between 1948 and 1991.
The Great Gospel Women, Shanachie 6004 (USA).
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Selected comment:
MrTheOneAndOnly83, 2013
"The Anita Kerr singers are the backing vocals."
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Example #3: Little Richard - Peace in the Valley.mpg
ThomShelford Published on Mar 17, 2012
Little Richard in great vocal mode - an updated video with more suitable photos!
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Example #4: Peace In The Valley-Clara Ward
tinascaravans, Published on Sep 22, 2012
Gospel classics are songs that are special, they've been around for a long time. We all know them word for word, love them; they have a special meaning in our lives, and they will never be forgotten.
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Commenters in this sound file’s discussion thread wrote that this song was recorded in the 1970s, “in Clara Ward’s heyday” [when her popularity was at its highest point].
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Example #5: Originals and inspirations of Elvis' songs-Vol.9-(There'll Be)Peace In The Valley (For Me)
Pueni66, Published on Dec 21, 2012
Mahalia Jackson-(There'll Be)Peace In The Valley(For Me)-1937
Although this is the original version the 1951 version of Red Foley probably was the inspiration for Elvis
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Example #6: (There'll Be) Peace In The Valley - Thomas A. Dorsey with R.H. Harris
Pannellctp Traditional Gospel Music, Published on Jan 7, 2013
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According to a commenter on this sound file's discussion thread, this rendition of "Peace In The Valley" was recorded in 1973.
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Example #7: Vintage Performance of Elvis Presley Singing Gospel Peace in the Valley
flash91214 Published on Jan 23, 2014
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Example #8: Gaither Vocal Band - Peace In The Valley (Live)
GaitherVEVO Published on Mar 17, 2015
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According to a commenter on this video's discussion thread, the soloist's name is Todd Suttles.
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This post corrects mistatements found online that indicate that the composer of the religious song "Peace In The Valley" was Elvis Presly or Rosanne Cash. The REAL composer of that song was African American Blues/Gospel musician & composer Thomas A. Dorsey.
This post provides information about Thomas A. Dorsey, song lyrics for "Peace In The Valley", and eight YouTube examples of that song. The majority of these examples are by African American Gospel singers (Thomas A. Dorsey with R.H. Harris, Clara Ward, Little Richard, Mahalia Jackson, andSister Rosetta Tharpe. One example is by White American country singer Red Foley, one is by White American Rock & Roll, Gospel, Country singer Elvis Presley, and one is by the integrated vocal group, Gaither Vocal Band.
The content of this post is presented for cultural, religious, and aesthetic reasons.
All copyrights remain with their owners.
Thanks to Thomas Dorsey and all other featured vocalists for their musical legacy. Thanks to all those who are quoted in this post and thanks to the publishers of these examples on YouTube.
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INFORMATION ABOUT THOMAS A. DORSEY, THE COMPOSER OF "PEACE IN THE VALLEY"
From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_A._Dorsey
"Thomas Andrew Dorsey (July 1, 1899 – January 23, 1993) was known as "the father of black gospel music" and was at one time so closely associated with the field that songs written in the new style were sometimes known as "dorseys."[2] Earlier in his life he was a leading blues pianist known as Georgia Tom. As formulated by Dorsey, gospel music combines Christian praise with the rhythms of jazz and the blues. His conception also deviates from what had been, to that time, standard hymnal practice by referring explicitly to the self, and the self's relation to faith and God, rather than the individual subsumed into the group via belief...
As Georgia Tom, he teamed up with Tampa Red (Hudson Whittaker) with whom he recorded the raunchy 1928 hit record "Tight Like That", a sensation, eventually selling seven million copies.[3] In all, he is credited with more than 400 blues and jazz songs. Dorsey began recording gospel music alongside blues in the mid-1920s. This led to his performing at the National Baptist Convention in 1930, and becoming the bandleader of two churches in the early 1930s.[4]
His first wife, Nettie... died in childbirth in 1932. Two days later the child, a son, also died. In his grief, he wrote his most famous song, one of the most famous of all gospel songs, "Precious Lord, Take My Hand".[5] Unhappy with the treatment received at the hands of established publishers, Dorsey opened the first black gospel music publishing company, Dorsey House of Music. He also founded his own gospel choir and was a founder and first president of the National Convention of Gospel Choirs and Choruses...
Dorsey wrote "Peace in the Valley" for Mahalia Jackson in 1937, which also became a gospel standard. He was the first African American elected to the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame and also the first in the Gospel Music Association's Living Hall of Fame."...
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From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peace_in_the_Valley
"Peace in the Valley" is a 1937 song written by Thomas A. Dorsey, originally for Mahalia Jackson.[1] The song became a hit in 1951 for Red Foley and the Sunshine Boys, reaching No. 7 on the Country & Western Best Seller chart.[2] It was among the first gospel recordings to sell one million copies. Foley's version was a 2006 entry into the Library of Congress' National Recording Registry.[3]
After the success of Red Foley's interpretation, Jo Stafford recorded the song for her 1954 gospel album Garden of Prayer. Because of the rendition by Elvis Presley (with backing by the Jordanaires on his first Christmas album) in 1957 the song forever became a country-pop favorite."...
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LYRICS: PEACE IN THE VALLEY
(Thomas A. Dorsey)
Oh well, I'm tired and so weary
But I must go alone
Till the lord comes and calls, calls me away, oh yes
Well the morning's so bright
And the lamp is alight
And the night, night is as black as the sea, oh yes
There will be peace in the valley for me, some day
There will be peace in the valley for me, oh Lord I pray
There'll be no sadness, no sorrow
No trouble, trouble I see
There will be peace in the valley for me, for me
Well the bear will be gentle
And the wolves will be tame
And the lion shall lay down by the lamb, oh yes
And the beasts from the wild
Shall be lit by a child
And I'll be changed, changed from this creature that I am, oh yes
There will be peace in the valley for me, some day
There will be peace in the valley for me, oh Lord I pray
There'll be no sadness, no sorrow
No trouble, trouble I see
There will be peace in the valley for me, for me
Source: Google Lyrics: Peace In The Valley
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FEATURED EXAMPLES
These examples are presented in chronological order based on their publishing date, with the oldest dated example given first.
Example #1: Red Foley - Peace In The Valley
spellerine, Uploaded on Jul 4, 2009
Sacred song later recorded by Elvis Presley. On listening to this version, I believe this was the recording that Elvis based his own on. They are very similar sounding, right down to the phrasings and background singers!
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Example #2: Peace In The Valley - Sister Rosetta Tharpe, "The Great Gospel Women"
Pannellctp Traditional Gospel Music, Uploaded on Nov 14, 2011
Original Release Date: June 30, 1993. Recorded between 1948 and 1991.
The Great Gospel Women, Shanachie 6004 (USA).
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Selected comment:
MrTheOneAndOnly83, 2013
"The Anita Kerr singers are the backing vocals."
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Example #3: Little Richard - Peace in the Valley.mpg
ThomShelford Published on Mar 17, 2012
Little Richard in great vocal mode - an updated video with more suitable photos!
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Example #4: Peace In The Valley-Clara Ward
tinascaravans, Published on Sep 22, 2012
Gospel classics are songs that are special, they've been around for a long time. We all know them word for word, love them; they have a special meaning in our lives, and they will never be forgotten.
-snip-
Commenters in this sound file’s discussion thread wrote that this song was recorded in the 1970s, “in Clara Ward’s heyday” [when her popularity was at its highest point].
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Example #5: Originals and inspirations of Elvis' songs-Vol.9-(There'll Be)Peace In The Valley (For Me)
Pueni66, Published on Dec 21, 2012
Mahalia Jackson-(There'll Be)Peace In The Valley(For Me)-1937
Although this is the original version the 1951 version of Red Foley probably was the inspiration for Elvis
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Example #6: (There'll Be) Peace In The Valley - Thomas A. Dorsey with R.H. Harris
Pannellctp Traditional Gospel Music, Published on Jan 7, 2013
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According to a commenter on this sound file's discussion thread, this rendition of "Peace In The Valley" was recorded in 1973.
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Example #7: Vintage Performance of Elvis Presley Singing Gospel Peace in the Valley
flash91214 Published on Jan 23, 2014
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Example #8: Gaither Vocal Band - Peace In The Valley (Live)
GaitherVEVO Published on Mar 17, 2015
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According to a commenter on this video's discussion thread, the soloist's name is Todd Suttles.
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