Cover of COW COW BLUES in 1953 - in the intro of Mess Around
Cover of AIN'T THAT GOOD NEWS in 1954 - n°1 R&B as I've Got A Woman; the idea to link R&B with gospel came from his trumpet player Renald Richard, who was credited all right
Cover of TIN PAN ALLEY in 1954 - same tune in Blackjack, written after beating T Bone Walker; yes, blind Brother Ray played card, as good as he drove cars
Cover of SINNER'S PRAYER in 1954 - B-side of It Should Have Been Me; once played piano in Lowell's band; in '04 he recorded a version with B.B. King and Billy Preston
Cover of COME BACK BABY in 1955 - with slightly different lyrics; B-side of I Got A Woman
Cover of THIS LITTLE LIGHT OF MINE in 1955 - as This Little Girl Of Mine with elements of gospel What Kind Of Man Is This by The Caravans
Cover of I'VE GOT A NEW HOME in 1956 - foundation for Lonely Avenue (written by Doc Pomus; Doc's own demo came out on Can't Hip The Square in '25); trigger happy Specialty boss Art Rupe didn't sue
Cover of HIT THE ROAD, JACK in 1961 - his first n°1 US & R&B; second voice: Margie Hendrix, Raelette and his on-the-road sweetheart; holds a particular riff from Big Maybelle's That's A Pretty Good Love (Savoy - '56)