Artist: Smiley Lewis
Author: Dave Bartholomew/Pearl King
Label: Imperial
Year: 1956
Covers:
Elvis Presley [n°1 UK, again in '05]
Pirates avec Dany Logan [as Un jour sans toi]
Jackie Brown [reggae]
Arlo Guthrie [on LP One Night]
Joe Cocker [as One Night Of Sin]
Johnny Hallyday [as Une nuit sans toi, recorded in '76]
Big Joe & The Dynaflows [as One Night Of Sin; they also cut Dave Bartholomew's Playgirl, Gumbo Blues and Bad Luck Blues]
98 Degrees [as Give Me Just One More Night (Una Noche); n°2 US]
Helmut Lotti [as One Night With You]
Willy DeVille [as One Night Of Sin]
Jenn Gambatese [in Broadway musical All Shook Up]
Corinne Bailey Rae [as One Night (Of Sin)]
Arno [as One Night With You]
Hill & Range Publishing shoved Presley a cleaned-up version. "One night of sin is what I'm paying for" became "One night with you is what I'm praying for". As a result, many more radio stations could include it on their playlists. His untouched version wasn't released until 1985 (LP Reconsider Baby).
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)