Artist: Guitar Evangelist
Author: Edward W. Clayborn
Label: Vocalion
Year: 1927
Real name: Edward W. Clayborn; a jack leg preacher in league with Washington Phillips. (see: Denomination Blues and You Can't Stop A Tattler)
Covers:
Rev. T.E. Weems [as You Better Let That Liar Alone]
Silver Leaf Quartet [idem]
Frank Luther [idem]
Carter Family [idem]
Norfolk Jubilee Quartet [as You Better Run; different lyrics]
Rev. Anderson Johnson [as Let That Liar Pass On By]
Ray Charles [as (You Better) Leave My Woman Alone, B-side of Lonely Avenue]
Everly Brothers [idem]
Kingston Trio [idem]
Lonnie Donegan [idem]
Cleftones [idem]
Peter & Gordon [idem]
Johnny Winter [as Let My Woman Alone]
Junior Wells [as Leave My Woman Alone]
Elvis Presley [with J.D. Sumner & The Stamps as You Better Run, following the Norfolk Jubilee example]
Freddie King [as Leave My Woman Alone]
Dave Edmunds [idem]
Brendan Croker & The Five O'Clock Shadows [as Let That Liar Pass On By; also in '85 on self-released cd Central Station Hotel]
Jordanaires [in Elvis' footsteps]
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)