^ original recording with the composer (richard jones) on piano
^ jones, chippie, and pops = magic
^ cheesy but fun (dig bob’s ad libs!)
^ what a voice!
^ nothing but
^ serene blues
^ bringing down the house
^ one of the finest vocalists of the big band era
^ dinah’s take is unique and bright
^ raw
^ the absolute definitive version
^ cooke puts a magic spin on it
^ aretha gets gritty with it
^ unique harmonies!
^ fats puts in a rolling, soulful take
^ absolutely unparalleled in terms of pure vocal performance
^ garland blocking out sunshine
^ the killer tries his hand
^ a slow, blue unfurling
^ solid haggard twang
^ p good cash take
^ quite competent
^ dece
i don’t even know where to stop. the tune is incredibly malleable, and yet never loses its distinctive character
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this is probably the best thread i’ve ever made on these forums
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One of my fave records has Big Joe Turner doing this song. Can’t find the same one on Youtube yet but
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Ugh, I was thinking of this Jimmy Witherspoon version 
Edit:
Uh, actually more like this version (but not exactly this version)…
Looks like Donald Trump on saxophone.
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Cheers for this, it’s wonderful to see so many different interpretations of a single piece of music.
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gonna move this to the music thread. also probably going to do this for other tunes as well; does that interest anyone or would this be a strictly-for-personal-enjoyment endeavor?
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that whole lineup is killer
No, this is fantastic. Please keep going.
Been punching names and ‘trouble in mind’ into Youtube.
^ Musclular harp instrumental
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Here’s a good one, never listened to Roscoe Holcomb before
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that link died so here’s a replacement
wonderful
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