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hooked-on-elvis · 12 days

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"I'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Cry (Over You)"

FROM ROY HAMILTON, TO ELVIS AND TO THE BEATLES

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Songwriters/Music: Joe Thomas/Howard Biggs. Recorded January 31, 1956 at RCA Studios, New York. Vocals: Elvis Presley. Guitar: Scotty Moore, Elvis Presley. Bass: Bill Black. Drums: D.J. Fontana. Piano: Shorty Long.

Studio Sessions for RCA January 30–31 and February 3, 1956: RCA Studios, New York Elvis very much admired R&B singer Roy Hamilton, especially on dramatic ballads like "Unchained Melody," "Hurt," and "You’ll Never Walk Alone." On the B-side of the last, Hamilton had recorded a cover of Joe Thomas's "I'm Gonna Sit Right Down And Cry (Over You)," and Elvis had sung it on the Louisiana Hayride back when he had only four songs out on record. Now he did an inspired job on the Hamilton number, putting down a take that echoed some of the bouncy swing he’d captured at Sun.

Excerpt from book "Elvis Presley: A Life in Music" by Ernst Jorgensen. Foreword by Peter Guralnick (1998)

Elvis released his cover of "I'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Cry (Over You)" in his first LP, Elvis Presley, in 1956.

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I'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Cry (Over You) by Roy Hamilton (B-side to single "You'll Never Walk Alone"). Originally released 1955. Song written by Joe Thomas and Howard Biggs.

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The Beatles' version (1963)

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Everybody knows The Beatles were/are great fans of Elvis' work, openly mentioning Elvis as the one of the artists who most inspired them to seriously engage in music. In July 1963, "I'm Gonna Sit Right Down And Cry (Over You)" was one of three Elvis Presley songs* that The Fab Four recorded for the BBC Light Programme, during the 8th edition of the Pop Go The Beatles BBC's radio program. The legendary British band had a whole new and unique approach to the song, printing their distinct ID on it just like Roy Hamilton did to the song he originally recorded back in 1955, and the same way Elvis did print his upbeat rockabilly sound in it when he covered the tune one year after his idol first released it, in 1956.

It's magical learning how such great artists find inspiration in other performers. At the same time covering songs is about trying to make it their own thing, getting people to recognize the talent and effort they put into the track without comparing their work with another artist's, while they almost always hope their version could be that one to get the track to new highs in the music charts, for those artists covering songs it's also about, maybe most importantly, telling the world how much they appreciated the ones who came before them, I think.

"I'm Gonna Sit Right Down And Cry (Over You)" by The Beatles:

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The BBC version was recorded on July 16, 1963, at the BBC Paris Studio, London, and was first broadcast on Pop Go The Beatles on August 6th, the same year. The live recorded track was released on the Beatles album "Live at the BBC", in November 30, 1994.

* The other songs Elvis covered and released in the 50s, that were covered by The Beatles on July 16, 1963, were: "I Forgot to Remember to Forget" and "That's All Right (Mama)". A little while later, on August 13th and for the same BBC radio show, The Beatles covered "I Got a Woman" and "Long Tall Sally", all tracks released as well on the "Live at the BBC" 1994 Beatles album.

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nikki201626 · 8 months

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#Keith Sweat #R&B Singer #Musician #Soulful Voice #R&B Legends #Romantic Ballads #Music Icon #Hit Songs #Music Career #Soulful Performances #Slow Jams #Music Influences #Love Songs #R&B Classics #Musical Legacy #Chart-Topping Hits.#Youtube

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kafkasapartment · 11 months

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Tina Turner (1939-2023), Adirondacks, New York, 1990. Bruce Weber. Silver gelatin.

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gadmiral-thrawn · 1 month

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One of my fav things about star wars is that's its so fucking huge that u physically cannot know all of it so u just kinda like pick a section amd become obsessed. Like me with the Chiss. Like i have seen only one other fandom come even close to this amd that's Marvel. I have no idea y. And we all still bond over the skywalker saga (not the ones that shan't be spoken). And its like we all know a bit of each other sections. Like clone fans know a bit about ahsoka. Ahsoka fans know a bit about the Rebels fans. Rebels fans know about Thrawn. Thrawn fans know some deep shit about Padmes handmaiden and wild space yokels. And it pretty much goes on forever and i find that very cool.

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marchworm · 2 years

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local subway master returns from the dead, accidentally crashes own public memorial, publicly chewed out by brother for interrupting a very heartfelt eulogy, more at 11 (based on this post by @hoofpeet , bonus under the cut)

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literaryspinster · 9 months

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Caitlyn and Vi are the textbook definition of Uhaul lesbians

Caitlyn was talking about some “what about us?” after two days. Girl, stand up!

In all seriousness I love them.

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sbrown82 · 2 years

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Chaka Khan on American Bandstand (1980).

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canmking · 8 months

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J i m i H e n d r i x

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speakspeak · 1 year

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Timeless Cool: Marvin Gaye

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possible-streetwear · 6 months

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Lauryn Hill

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rodpower78 · 10 months

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Stevie Wonder w/ Jeff Beck, 1972 - Talking Book session.

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ifelllikeastar · 6 months

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Fats Domino learned to play the piano in about 1938 from his brother-in-law, the jazz guitarist Harrison Verrett. By age 14, he was performing in New Orleans bars. In 1947, bandleader, Billy Diamond accepted an invitation to hear the young pianist perform at a backyard barbecue. Domino played well enough that Diamond asked him to join his band, the Solid Senders, at the Hideaway Club in New Orleans, where he would earn $3 a week playing the piano.

Antoine Dominique Domino Jr. was born February 26, 1928 and died on October 24, 2017 at the age of 89.

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cantcatchmeee · 1 year

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