I DON'T KNOW

Created on 07/11/2005
Latest update on 29/01/2024

Artist: Cripple Clarence Lofton
Author: Clarence Lofton
Label: Vocalion
Year: 1937

Rent party piano player from Chicago, popular among jazz fans. Variation on his two years older Strut That Thing, with Big Bill Broonzy on guitar (re-issued on Yazoo). Although handicapped he left the other versions 14 years behind. His is a rather primitive rendition. John Belushi was right calling Lofton the original, but the Blues Brothers' version was a pure copy of Mabon's ("This is a Willie Mabon song also done by Cripple Clarence Lofton").

Covers:

1952:

Willie Mabon [first real big hit for Chess (first released on Parrot)]

1953:

Linda Hayes [answer song as Yes I Know]

1953:

Tennessee Ernie Ford

1954:

Annisteen Allen [idem]

1955:

Richard Berry [sequel as Next Time]

1961:

Snooks Eaglin

1962:

Jimmy Witherspoon

1970:

Freddie King

1972:

Screaming Jay Hawkins

1972:

Junior Wells & Buddy Guy

1974:

Benny Latimore

1976:

James Cotton

1978:

Blues Brothers

1980:

Blues Band

1997:

Ruth Brown & Johnny Adams

1998:

Pat Travers

Contact


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