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A short but spirited Blues Roots, been moving kind of slowly, maybe a touch of hibernation despite the little cold or snow. Meanwhile, I’ve had the opportunity to play with a drummer and another guitarist over the last two weekends, which I’ll report on pretty soon.
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The songs are listed in the order they were recorded (to the best of my knowledge).
“One Way Out” was first recorded by Elmore James in late 1960 or early 1961 (before Sonny Boy Williamson) and was released in 1965. Wikipedia (link in song title) tells the story so well I’m not going to repeat much here.
“One Way Out” was the flip to “My Bleeding Heart,” released under the name Elmo James. This was covered by Jimi Hendrix under that name or sometimes as as “Peoples, Peoples.”
Some say Elmore James got the concept and the framework of the song from Sonny Boy Williamson II (Aleck “Rice” Miller), who recorded and released this version of the song in 1961 (this is 45 version). See below for two other versions by Sonny Boy Williamson.
Here’s the version from Sonny Boy Williamson’s The Real Folk Blues (released January 1966, recorded 1963). Sonny Boy Williamson (vocal, harmonica), Buddy Guy (guitar), Lafayette Leake (piano), Jack Myers (bass), Clifton James (drums).
Sonny Boy Williamson with Jimmy Page, “One Way Out” (1964)
G.L. Crockett’s 1965 release, “It’s a Man Down There,” followed the posthumous release of Elmore James’ “One Way Out.”
Jimmy Reed released an answer record, sung from the perspective of the man downstairs, called “I’m the Man Down There” (1965)
Michael Bloomfield and Al Kooper, live at the Filmore, recorded between September 26 and 28, 1968, the same concerts that yielded The Live Adventures of Mike Bloomfield and Al Kooper.
Here’s the version most of us heard for the first time, the Allman Brothers’ unforgettable version of “One Way Out” from Eat a Peach (recorded June 27, 1971, released 1972).
The Allman Brothers (December 16, 1981)
Mick Jagger and the Red Devils (May 1992)
The Allman Brothers Band live at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (1995)
Dickey Betts and Great Southern (July 11, 2008)
Mic White (2009)
Gregg Allman (before 2015)
Whiskey Wolves of the West with Robben Ford (February 6, 2016). This starts a string of recent covers; three of them are from the last week!
For Roberto, Matthew Curry and Davy Knowles (February 25, 2017), Lancaster Roots & Blues Festival, @Maradonagol
MBS (February 26, 2017)
All In Band (February 27, 2017)
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This playlist is a compilation of both artists bearing the name. It’s Sonny Boy Williamson II who played “One Way Out.” He’s also the first person who appears on the playlist. His life was captured on film far more often than his great predecessor.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3AaFy_vOlEw&index=1&list=PLsY6VJc9zDqmMjDf7-19JVvgEVNFAGdcjOne way to sort them out is by using their respective topic pages. Here’s the one for James Lee Curtis Williamson (Sonny Boy Williamson I)
Here’s the one for Aleck “Rice” Miller (Sonny Boy Williamson II).
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PO5tA-uKY94
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CkpoE9yCEjY
Don D.
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