Artist: Mel London
Author: Mel London
Label: Chief
Year: 1959
On his own label.
Covers:
Junior Wells [also for Chief, with Earl Hooker on guitar, copying the main riff of the recent Everly Brothers hit Lucille]
Muddy Waters [as Messin With The Man]
Steppenwolf [as Tighten Up Your Wig; the live version from '70 has the line: "We stole this riff from Junior Wells, who stole it from someone else"]
Eddie C. Campbell [as Santa's Messin' With The Kid]
Blues Brothers [We stole this riff from Junior Wells who stole it from someone else (Jake Blues); not only did they steal the riff, also this announcement (see behind Steppenwolf's cover)]
Buddy Guy [with Kid Rock]
If you noticed blunt omissions, mis-interpretations or even out-and-out errors,
please let me know:
Arnold Rypens
Rozenlaan 65
B-2840 Reet (Rumst)