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SONGWRITER
Don Robey was the writer or co-writer for over 1,400 songs. His songs span the genres of Blues, R&B, Soul, Gospel, and Pop. Over the years his songs have been covered by popular artists such as Elvis Presley, Aretha Franklin, Grateful Dead, and more. His catalog includes 8 #1 Hits, 46 Top 10 Hits, 80 Top 40 Hits, 24 Gold Records, 5 Platinum Records, and 1 4x Platinum Record.
#1 Hits
Don Robey Songwriter Charted & Certified Songs
1949
Peacock Records
“Mary Is Fine” Recorded by Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown
“My Time Is Expensive” Recorded by Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown
1950
Peacock Records
“Sad Journey Blues” Recorded by Floyd Dixon
“Our Father” Recorded by Five Blind Boys (Jackson Harmoneers)
1951
Peacock Records
“I'm Gonna Play The Honky Tonks” Recorded by Marie Adams with Bill Harvey's Band
COVERED BY:
Janiva Magness (2001)
Trudy Lynn ft. Steve Krase (2003)
Toots Lorraine & The Traffic (2011)
Professor Louie & The Crowmatix (2017)
1953
Peacock Records
“Hound Dog” Recorded by Willie Mae “Big Mama” Thornton
Duke Records
“Cross My Heart” Recorded by Johnny Ace with The Beale Streeters
COVERED BY:
James Booker (1963)
Thurston Harris (1986)
“Whoopin’ And Hollerin’” Recorded by Earl Forest with The Beale Streeters
COVERED BY:
Buddy Ace (1958)
“Saving My Love For You” Recorded by Johnny Ace and Band
1954
Duke Records
“Please Forgive Me” Recorded by Johnny Ace with Johnny Otis Orchestra
COVERED BY:
O.V. Wright (1973)
“Pledging My Love” Recorded by Johnny Ace with Johnny Otis Orchestra
COVERED BY:
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The Blue Jays (1955)
Tommy Mara (1955)
Louis Armstrong (1955)
Ronnie Gaylord with David Carroll and His Orchestra (1955)
Teresa Brewer (1955)
The Four Lads (1955)
Cowboy Copas (1955)
'Nita, Rita, and Ruby (1955)
Edna McGriff - Sy Oliver & Orchestra (1955)
The Costello Sisters (1955)
Pat Boone (1957)
Roy Hamilton (1958)
Jesse Belvin - Shorty Rogers Orchestra and Chorus (1958)
Vince Taylor and His Playboys (1959)
Al Smith (1960)
Johnny Tillotson (1960)
Sanford Clark (1960)
The Four Coins (1960)
Bobby Vee (1961)
Erma Franklin (1962)
Brook Benton with The Merry Melody Singers (1962)
Chubby Checker & Dee Dee Sharp (1962)
Conway Twitty (1963)
Wanda Jackson (1963)
Alonzo Tucker (1963)
Paul & Paula (1963)
The Fleetwoods (1963)
Don & Juan (1964)
Brian Hyland (1964)
Charles Brown (1965)
Joe Hinton (1965)
Jackie Wilson (1965)
Percy Sle​​dge (1967)
The Platters (1968)
Archie Campbell (1968)
Lorene Mann (1968)
Cook E. Jarr (1969)
Jay & The Americans (1969)
O.V. Wright (1969)
Aretha Franklin (1969)
Jimmy Ricks (1969)
LaVern Baker (1970)
Nora Aunor & Manny de Leon (1970)
Sharon Cash (1970)
Kitty Wells (1971)
Sonny James (1971)
The Southern Gentleman (1971)
Wilson Pickett (1971)
Bobby Wright (1971)
Oscar Weathers (1972)
Jim Richards (1972)
John Holt (1972)
Jerry Lee Lewis (1973)
Diana Ross & Marvin Gaye (1973)
Richard Roundtree (1973)
Springbok (1974)
Tom Jones (1974)
Ronnie Hawkins (1974)
Billy Thunderkloud & The Chieftones (1975)
Freddie Fender (1975)
Roy Orbison (1975)
Roy Head (1976)
Delbert McClinton (1976)
Lena Martell (1976)
Elvis Presley (1977)
Jessye Roux (1977)
Øivind "King Kong" Johannesen (1978)
Aaron (US) (1979)
Elvis Dean and The Desperados (1979)
David Allan Coe (1981)
Thor Hilmersen (1983)
Emmylou Harris (1983)
The Shakin' Arrows (1985)
Aaron Neville (1986)
Clive Bruce (1989)
Sleepy La Beef (1992)
Solomon Burke (1993)
Stephen Ackles (1993)
The Boogie Kings (1993)
Van & Grace (1993)
Little Milton (1994)
Hubbas (1995)
Lou Christie (1997)
Penny Gilley (2002)
Rhythm 55 (2002)
Chuck Memphis (2003)
Ray Stevens (2004)
Batiz (2004)
The Hit Co. (Planet Music Studio Artists) (2006)
George Clinton (2008)
Good Rockin' Tonight (2008)
The Refreshments (2008)
Tony Witt (2008)
Tom Green (2009)
The Holmes Brothers (2010)
Luca Olivieri (2010)
Ray Ellis (2010)
Ash (2011)
Steven Pitman (2012)
Union of Sound (2012)
Latasha Lee & The Black Ties (2013)
Cliff Rilly (2013)
Mister R.E.J. (2014)
Sadiki (2016)
Jessi Mallory (2016)
The Santairs (2017)
Manos Wild (2023)
1955
Duke Records
“Anymore” Recorded by Johnny Ace with Johnny Board Orchestra
COVERED BY:
Sonny Ace & The Twisters (1965)
1956
Duke Records
“Just To Hold My Hand” Recorded by Paul Perryman and His Band
COVERED BY:
Big Boy Myles and The Shaw-Wees (1956)
Clyde McPhatter (1957)
Lloyd Price (1960)
Dee Dee Sharp (1963)
Vernon and Jewell (1965)
Junior Parker (1970)
Ken Sayda (1999)
Johnny Rivers (2000)
1957
Duke Records
“Next Time You See Me” Recorded by Little Junior Parker with Bill Harvey’s Band
COVERED BY:
Frankie Lymon (1958)
Earl Grant (1958)
Nancy Wilson (1961)
The Nightcaps (1961)
Vi Redd (1963)
Freddie Roach (1964)
Cannonball Adderley (1965)
Ernie Andrews (1965)
James Cotton (1968)
Downchild Blues Band (1971)
Grateful Dead (1972)
The Nighthawks (1976)
David "Honeyboy" Edwards (1979)
Doug Sahm (1980)
Margie Evans (1981)
Sunnyland Slim (1981)
Lurrie Bell (1981)
Bob Stroger (1981)
Odie Payne (1981)
Bowling Green John (1981)
Harmonica Phil Wiggins (1981)
Booker T. Laury (1981)
Friends (1981)
Jim Byrnes (1981)
Joe Sample (1981)
David T. Walker (1981)
Hubert Sumlin (1981)
Carey Bell's Blues Harp Band (1981)
Muddy Waters & The Rolling Stones (1981)
Bonnie Lee (1982)
Larry Davis (1982)
Arthur Prysock (1985)
Matt Kelly (1985)
Clarence 'Gatemouth' Brown (1986)
The Leon Thomas Blues Band (1988)
The Amos Garrett (1991)
Doug Sahm (1991)
Gene Taylor Band (1991)
The Juke Joints (1991)
Andrew B.B. Odom (1992)
The Gold Tops (1992)
Kevin Mahogany (1994)
Johnny V's Blues Allstars (1996)
John Primer (1998)
Pete Mayes (1998)
Little Mack Simmons (1999)
Aron Burton (1999)
Erskine Oglesby (2000)
Billy Branch (2000)
The Sons of Blues (2000)
Amy Helm (2001)
Barbara Morrison (2002)
John Littlejohn (2002)
Charles Wilson (2004)
Professor Louie & The Crowmatix (2005)
The Rock of Ages Horns (2005)
René Alonzo (2008)
Swississippi Chris Harper (2010)
Víctor Uris Quartet (2014)
Eva Cassidy (2015)
Dead & Company (2016)
Errol Dixon (2018)
Houston Person (2019)
Paul Carrack & The SWR Big Band (2023)
“I Smell Trouble” Recorded by Bobby “Blue” Bland with Bill Harvey Orchestra
COVERED BY:
Little Johnny Taylor (1964)
Savoy Brown Blues Band (1967)
Ike and Tina Turner (1969)
Ronnie Earl and The Broadcasters (1983)
Johnny Winter (1984)
The Juke Joints (1988)
Bruce Breece (1990)
Denny Freeman and The Cobras (1993)
Buddy Guy (1994)
Roomful of Blues (1998)
Kirk Fletcher (1999)
Janine Wilson (2000)
Jonathan Feldman Trio (2000)
Shawn Pittman (2001)
Volker Strifler (2002)
M.T. LEON (2004)
Mr. Groove Band (2009)
Paul Capsis (2010)
Swississippi Chris Harper (2010)
Audrey Turner (2012)
Big Daddy Beatnik's Blues Unlimited (2012)
Linda Valori (2013)
“Farther Up The Road” Recorded by Bobby “Blue” Bland with Bill Harvey Orchestra
COVERED BY:
Don Preston (1968)
Shakey Jake & The All Stars (1969)
Lonnie Mack (1970)
Joe Cocker (1970) - Recorded as “Further On Up the Road”
Slim's Blues Gang (1971)
Cosmic Travelers (1972)
John Hammond (1972)
Andrew "Voice" Odom (1973)
Roy Buchanan (1975)
Eric Clapton (1975) - Recorded as “Further On Up The Road”
Little Sonny (1975)
Freddie King (1977)
Robin Trower (1977)
The Band with Eric Clapton (1978)
David "Honeyboy" Edwards (1979)
Jeff Beck and Eric Clapton (1982)
Lucky Peterson (1984)
Billy Peek (1986)
Howlin' Wilf & The Vee-Jays (1986)
James Brown (1990)
Magic Slim and The Teardrops (1990)
Denny Freeman and The Cobras (1993)
Gary Moore (1993)
Johnny Copeland (1993)
Buddy Ace (1995)
Mietek Blues Band (1996)
Mike Bloomfield (1998)
Cindy Edwards (1999)
Holly Golightly & Dan Melchior (2001)
Powder Blues (2001)
Bob Walsh with Jeff Healy (2002)
Lil' Buck Sinegal (2002)
Magic Sam (2002)
The Howlers (2003)
Little JC (2007)
Earl Gaines (2007)
Mick Hucknall (2008)
Joe Bonamassa (2009) - Recorded as “Further on Up the Road”
Blackburn (2009)
The Steve Miller Band (2010)
Johnny Winter featuring Jimmy Vivino (2011)
Eric Clapton with Robbie Robertson (2011)
Roger Ceresi's AllStarz (2011)
Egon Eichener (2012)
Chris Wilson & Geoff Achison (2012)
George Bedard (2013)
Kevin Hildebrandt (2014)
Gaetano Pellino (2014)
Lilly Martin (2014)
Stickshift Annie with Kimball and The Fugitives (2016)
Oscar Wilson (2017)
Amy Black (2017)
C-Jam (2021)
1959
Duke Records
“I'm Not Ashamed” Recorded by Bobby “Blue” Bland
COVERED BY:
Sugar Ray & The Blue Tones (1989)
Snooks Eaglin (1994)
Redliners (1998)
Janiva Magness (2003)
Miriam Aïda (2008)
“Is It Real” Recorded by Bobby “Blue” Bland
“As The Years Go Passing By” Recorded by Fenton Robinson
COVERED BY:
Albert King (1967)
Eric Burdon and The Animals (1968)
Larry Davis (1968)
Elvin Bishop Group (1970)
Key Largo (1970)
John Hammond (1971)
Al Kooper (1972)
Maggie Bell (1974)
Mighty Joe Young (1974)
Felix Pappalardi (1979)
George Thorogood & The Destroyers (1982)
John "Mad Dog" Watkins (1985)
Billy Branch & The Sons of Blues (1985)
Sons of Blues / Chi-Town Hustlers (1985)
Santana (1987)
Tinsley Ellis (1988)
Buster Benton (1989)
Gary Moore (1990)
Tommi & Hombre (1990)
Marie-Laure Béraud (1991)
Jim Kahr (1992)
Otis Rush (1994)
Jimmy Johnson (1994)
Sarasota Slim (1994)
The Jeff Healey Band (1995)
Boz Scaggs with Booker T and the MG's (1996)
Mick Clarke & Lou Martin (1997)
Big Brother and The Holding Company & Friends (1997)
Nick Holt (1998)
Debbie Davies featuring Chris Layton and Tommy Shannon (1999)
Lamont Cranston (1999)
The Tony D. Band (1999)
John "Broadway" Tucker (2000)
Eugene Higgins (2000)
Neal Black & The Healers (2000)
Shirley Johnson (2002)
John Marx (2002)
The Howlers (2003)
Willie Kent (2004)
The Mannish Boys (2005)
Jump City Band (2005)
Ken Arconti (2007)
Innes Sibun (2007)
Uncle Wiggly's Hot Shoes Blues Band (2013)
Ronnie Earl and The Broadcasters (2016)
William Shatner feat. Arthur Adams (2020)
Hurricane Ruth (2022)
1960
Peacock Records
“Gonzo” Recorded by James Booker
Duke Records
“Lead Me On” Recorded by Bobby Bland
COVERED BY:
Joel Christie (1965)
Gwen McCrae - Arranged & Conducted by Mike Lewis (1970)
Graham Central Station (1977)
Lynn August (1993)
Lavelle White (1994)
Vika and Linda (1999)
Gregg Martinez (2002)
Mick Hucknall (2008)
Randy Crawford & Joe Sample (2008)
Tad Robinson (2015)
Curtis Harding (2017)
Charley Crockett (2018)
“Cry Cry Cry” Recorded by Bobby Bland
COVERED BY:
Bobby Wood (1964)
Little Bob and The Lollipops (1966)
Pacific Gas & Electric (1968)
Oscar Irvin (1969)
Geater Davis (1971)
Buddy Ace (1995)
Luther Kent (2008)
Back Beat Records
“A Thousand Cups Of Happiness” Recorded by Joe Hinton
1961
Duke Records
“I Pity The Fool” Recorded by Bobby Bland
COVERED BY:
Ernestine Anderson (1964)
The Manish Boys (1965)
Leon Haywood (1966)
Merl Saunders (1966)
Stevie Wonder (1967)
The Butterfield Blues Band (1968)
Benny Latimore (1969)
Paulette Parker (1969)
John L. Watson (1970)
Jellybread (1970)
Ann Peebles (1971)
Dough Sahm and Augie Meyers (1983)
Roosevelt "Booba" Barnes & The Playboys (1990)
B.B. King with Buddy Guy (1993)
The Ford Blues Band (1994)
Buddy Ace (1995)
Luther "Guitar Junior" Johnson and The Magic Rockers (1998)
Louise Hoffsten (1998)
Shemekia Copeland & Robert Cray (2004)
Mick Hucknall (2008)
Luther Kent (2008)
Hattie Littles (2012)
Tedeschi Trucks Band (2016)
Marla Glen (2020)
“Don't Cry No More” Recorded by Bobby Bland
COVERED BY:
Conway Twitty (1963)
The Dynamics with Jimmy Hanna (1964)
The Artwoods (1966)
Wilson Pickett (1968)
Finnigan and Wood (1972)
B.B. King & Bobby Bland (1974)
Denise LaSalle (1988)
Roosevelt "Booba" Barnes & The Playboys (1990)
Buddy Ace (1995)
Boz Scaggs (1997)
Lucky Peterson (1999)
The Dynatones (1999)
Vance Kelly & His Backstreet Blues Band (2000)
Luther Kent (2008)
Cyndi Lauper (2010)
“In The Dark” Recorded by Little Junior Parker
“Turn On Your Love Light” Recorded by Bobby Bland
COVERED BY:
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Gene Chandle (1962)
Barbara Lewis (1964)
The High Spirits (1965)
Felders Orioles (1965)
Them (1966)
Mitch Ryder (1966)
The Righteous Brothers (1966) - Recorded as “Turn On Your Love Lights”
The Jerms (1966)
Dean Parrish (1966)
Long John Baldry (1966)
Oscar Toney Jr. (1967)
Jerry Lee Lewis (1967)
The Group (AU) (1967)
The James Cotton Blues Band (1967)
Dandy (1967)
Gloria Lynne (1967)
Herbie Goins and The Nighttimers (1967)
The Bob Kuban Explosion (1967)
The Underground (1967)
The Human Beinz (1968)
Charlie McCoy (1968)
Benny Gordon (1968)
Jacksons Garden (1968)
The Walker Brothers (1968)
Tom Jones (1969)
Karel Gott (1969)
The Grateful Dead (1969)
Bob Seger (1972)
Edgar Winter's White Trash (1972)
Jerry Williams (1972)
Johnny Rivers (1973)
Gregg Allman (1974)
Mark Farner & Don Brewer (1974)
Jussi & Boys & Friends (1975)
Delbert McClinton (1977)
Conway Twitty (1980)
The Paramounts (1983)
Doug Sahm (1987)
Janis Joplin (1990)
Chubby Carrier and The Bayou Swamp Band (1993)
The Planotones (1993)
The District Six (1994)
James Hunter with Van Morrison (1996)
Johnny B. Moore (1996)
Toots (1997)
Van Broussard and The Bayou Boogie Band (1997)
Joe Morton (1997)
Dan Aykroyd (1997)
John Goodman (1997)
J. Evan Bonifant and The Blues Brothers Band (1997)
Fiji Mariners featuring Col. Bruce Hampton (1998)
Howard & The White Boys (2000)
Andrew Freeman (2000)
Bill Wyman's Rhythm Kings (2001)
Langhorne Slim (2001)
Mel Brown and The Homewreckers (2001)
Great Caesar's Ghost with G.E. Smith (2004)
Solomon Burke (2004)
Soulfingers (2004)
Eddie Hinton (2005)
Bonerama (2009)
Hot Buttered Rum (2012)
Don Rich (2012)
Grateful Dead with Special Guest Branford Marsalis (2014)
Gov't Mule featuring Toots Hibbert (2015)
The Underdogs (2017)
1962
Duke Records
“Ain't That Loving You” Recorded by Bobby Bland
COVERED BY:
Nancy Wilson (1966)
Los Blues (1971)
The Sir Douglas Band (1973)
Walter "Wolfman" Washington (1988)
Van Morrison (1994)
Buddy Guy with G. E. Smith & The Saturday Night Live Band (1996)
The Derek Trucks Band (1998)
Mick Hucknall (2008)
Luther Kent (2008)
Frank Bey with The Anthony Paule Band (2013)
Ronnie Earl & The Broadcasters (2017)
“Annie Get Your Yo-Yo” Recorded by Little Junior Parker
“Yield Not To Temptation” Recorded by Bobby Bland
COVERED BY:
Merv Benton (1965)
The Night-Timers featuring Herbie Goins (1965)
Al Green (1987)
Tiny Tim (1995)
Marcia Ball - Irma Thomas - Tracy Nelson (1998)
Mike Andersen Band (2002)
The Cate Brothers (2004)
Phantom Blues Band (2006)
Jim Byrnes (2010)
David Bromberg Band (2016)
“That's The Way Love Is” Recorded by Bobby Bland
COVERED BY:
Johnnie Taylor & Mavis Staples (1969)
Koko Taylor (1972)
B.B. King & Bobby Bland (1974)
Maria Muldaur (1978)
Johnny Dollarb (1981)
Vance Kelly (1994)
Buddy Ace (1995)
Johnny B. Moore (2003)
Luther Kent (2008)
David Campbell (2016)
Michael Jerome Browne with Harrison Kennedy (2019)
“Call On Me” Recorded by Bobby Bland
COVERED BY:
Normie Rowe (1965)
Richard Barbary (1968)
Tyrone Davis (1969)
George Nooks (2012)
1963
Duke Records
“Sometimes You Gotta Cry A Little” Recorded by Bobby Bland
“Blue Monday” Recorded by James Davis
COVERED BY:
“The Feeling Is Gone” Recorded by Bobby Bland
COVERED BY:
Albert Collins (1980)
Little Milton (1981)
Z.Z. Hill (1981)
Fenton Robinson (1989)
Jimmy Johnson (1998)
Kenny "Blue" Ray featuring Jackie Payne (2001)
Darrell Nulisch (2007)
Roy Head (1965)
Fenton Robinson (1984)
Preston Shannon (1996)
Boz Scaggs (2018)
“I Can't Stop Singing” Recorded by Bobby Bland
Back Beat Records
“You Know It Ain't Right” Recorded by Joe Hinton
COVERED BY:
Lil' Bobs & the Lollipops (1969)
Ryan Foret And Foret Tradition (2022)
1964
Duke Records
“Ain't Nothing You Can Do” Recorded by Bobby Bland
COVERED BY:
Long John Baldry (1966)
Big Mama Thornton (1969)
Gwen McCrae (1971)
Z.Z. Hill (1972)
Van Morrison (1974)
Latimore (1974)
Koko Taylor (1981)
Creighton Lindsay (1982)
Marva Wright (1990)
Pepe Ahlqvist (1991)
Andrew Strong (1993)
Blue Highway (1994)
Buddy Ace (1995)
Big Jack Johnson (1997)
Nick Holt (1998)
The Dogtones (1999)
RObi Zonca and His Band ft. Luther Kent (2006)
The Belfast Cowboys (2009)
Diane Blue (2015)
Paul Carrack & The SWR Big Band (2023)
Fantastic Four (1967) - Recorded as “To Share Your Love”
Five by Five (1968)
Aretha Franklin (1969)
Lonnie Mack (1969)
The Band (1973)
Rachel Faro (1975)
Johnny Adams (1976)
Jacky Ward (1977)
Lawrence Shaul (1977)
Peters & Lee (1977)
Freddy Fender (1979)
Kenny Rogers (1981) - Recorded as “Share Your Love”
Lanier & Co. (1983)
Maggie Pie and The Imposters (1992)
Phoebe Snow (1998)
Susan Tedeschib (2005)
The Girls (2005)
Richard Ray Farrell & Marco Pandolfi (2007)
Chris Hicks (2008)
The Chorallaries of MIT (2010)
Van Morrison (2016)
Paul Carrack (2016)
Jeffrey Silverstein (2021)
“Ain't Doing Too Bad (Part 1)” Recorded by Bobby Bland
COVERED BY:
“Share Your Love With Me” Recorded by Bobby Bland
COVERED BY:
John L. Watson (1970)
Magic Slim (1981)
James Cotton (1984)
Jan Harrington & Kenn Lending Blues Band (1988)
A.C. Reed (1989)
Reddog (1989)
Mojo Blues Band & Jan Harrington (1992)
Lewis Cowdrey (1994)
Nightcats (1995)
Luther "Guitar Jr." Johnson and The Magic Rockers (1996)
Bryan Lee (1997)
Irene Reid (1999)
Vance Kelly & His Backstreet Blues Band (2000)
Lucky Peterson (2001)
Eva Cassidy (2008)
D.A. Foster (2015)
Little Milton (1964)
Johnny Dollar (1981)
Roosevelt "Booba" Barnes & The Playboys (1990)
Lynn August (1992)
Luther Kent (2008)
Jennifer Niceley (2010)
Gregg Allman (2011)
“Blind Man” Recorded by Bobby Bland
COVERED BY:
Back Beat Records
“The Crying Man” Recorded by Lee LaMont
1965
Duke Records
“These Hands (Small But Mighty)” Recorded by Bobby Bland
COVERED BY:
Little Willie G. (2000)
“Ain't No Telling” Recorded by Bobby Bland
“Dust Got In Daddy’s Eyes” Recorded by Bobby Bland
Back Beat Records
“You're Gonna Make Me Cry” Recorded by O.V. Wright
COVERED BY
Z.Z. Hill (1967)
The Staple Singers (1971)
Little Milton (1976)
Anne Peebles (1978)
Lynn White (1982)
Fish Heads & Rice (1991)
Nightcats (1992)
The Holmes Brothers (1993)
Lavelle White (1994)
Elkie Brooks (1995)
Luther Allison (1997)
Toni Lynn Washington (2000)
Etta James (2000)
Duffy Bishop (2003)
Eli "Paperboy" Reed (2005)
Vera Kaa (2007)
Nico Wayne Toussaint (2009)
Joe Louis Walker (2010)
John Mays (2011)
Vanessa Collier (2017)
J.T. Lauritsen & The Buckshot Hunters (2020)
Other Record Labels
“Think” Recorded by Jimmy McCracklin
“My Answer” Recorded by Jimmy McCracklin
1966
Duke Records
“Good Time Charlie (Working His Groove Bag)” Recorded by Bobby Bland
COVERED BY:
Kim Wilson (2001)
Wentus Blues Band (2001)
“Back In The Same Old Bag Again” Recorded by Bobby Bland
COVERED BY:
Wentus Blues Band (2001)
1967
Duke Records
“Later For Tomorrow” Recorded by Ernie K Doe
“Hold On (To This Old Fool)” Recorded by Buddy Ace
“A Touch Of The Blues” Recorded by Bobby Bland
Back Beat Records
“Eight Men, Four Women” Recorded by O.V. Wright
COVERED BY
Little Milton (1988)
Big James (2001)
Diamanda Galás (2008)
Tia & The Patient Wolves (2011)
Johnny Rawls (2013)
1968
Duke Records
“A Woman With The Blues” Recorded by The Lamp Sisters
“Rockin’ In The Same Old Boat” Recorded by Bobby Bland
COVERED BY:
Donald Ray Johnson (2002)
Johnny B. Moore (2003)
Vidar Busk and His True Believers (2021)
Back Beat Records
“46 Drums - 1 Guitar” Recorded by Carl Carlton
1969
Duke Records
“Gotta Get To Know You” Recorded by Bobby Bland
COVERED BY:
Foghat (1972)
Back Beat Records
“Stuff” Recorded by Jeanette Williams
1970
Duke Records
“If You’ve Got A Heart” Recorded by Bobby Bland
“If Love Ruled The World” Recorded by Bobby Bland
“Lover With A Reputation” Recorded by Bobby Bland
1971
Back Beat Records
“Ace Of Spades” Recorded by O.V. Wright
COVERED BY
Mickey Murray (1970)
Billy Price and The Keystone Rhythm Band (1979)
The Dynatones (1999)
Lou Pride (2000)
Zora Young (2005)
Carl Weathersby (2009)
Missy Andersen (2009)
Johnny Rawls (2013)
“When You Took Your Love From Me” Recorded by O.V. Wright
COVERED BY
Artie “Blues Boy” White (1994)
“A Nickel And A Nail” Recorded by O.V. Wright
1972
Duke Records
“Do What You Set Out To Do” Recorded by Bobby “Blue” Bland
“I’m So Tired” Recorded by Bobby Bland
COVERED BY
Sonny Green (2020)
1973
Other Record Labels
“This Time I'm Gone For Good” Recorded by Bobby Blue Bland
COVERED BY
Mighty Sam McClain (1998)
Johnny Adams (1998)
Freddy Cole (2014)
Dave Specter and Otis Clay (2014)
Don Robey Songwriter Sampled Songs
Representative List
“Soul Music” Recorded By Everlast (2004)
“Deep In My Soul” Recorded by Bobby Bland
“Cry Now” Recorded by Obie Trice (2006)
“Blind Man” Recorded by Little Milton
“Leave You Alone” Recorded By Cam'ron (2006)
“You're Gonna Make Me Cry” Recorded by The Staple Singers
“Like Me” Recorded By Lil Scrappy (2006)
“Lead Me On” Recorded by Bobby Bland
“Blak And Blu” Recorded By Gary Clark Jr. (2012)
"As The Years Go Passing by”
“Cry Now (Shady Remix)” Recorded by Obie Trice (2014)
“Blind Man” Recorded by Little Milton
“Georgia” Recorded By Tiggs Da Author (2015)
"Shoes” Recorded by Bobby Bland
“DUCKWORTH.” Recorded by Kendrick Lamar (2017)
“Be Ever Wonderful” Recorded by Ted Taylor
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