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Artist: Danny O'Keefe
Author: Danny O'Keefe
Label: Piccadilly/First American
Year: 1967
Singer-songwriter from Washington state (see also: The Road). Recorded it locally for Jerry Denton (Jerden label), who didn't release it but claimed the credits. Luckily for Danny his contract was bought by Atlantic boss Ahmed Ertegun, who returned him half of the publishing, without obligation (a normal policy there). That's when Danny recorded his Goodtime Charlie in good conditions for Cotillion, produced by Ahmed. One year later recut for Signpost under supervision of Arif Mardin. When that version hitted, Jerry Dennon released his demo version on the semi bootleg The Seattle Tapes (on First American).
Covers:
Bards [first released version (on Jerden); reissued on Ace comp Elvis Heard Them Here First]
Danny O'Keefe [official version (on Signpost); top 10 US]
Elvis Presley [not mentioning the part with "I got my pills to ease the pain"]
Good Time Charlie by Del Reeves ('69 - U.A.) is another song.
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)