Song of the day.

March 5th 1965, 59 years ago today, The Manish Boys released their second single 'I Pity The Fool', featuring a young David Bowie.
After its release as a single, it became one of bands biggest hits as well as one of their most identifiable songs and several artists have recorded renditions.
During this time Jimmy Page was their regular session musician and he played the guitar solo on ‘I Pity the Fool’. Page gave Bowie a guitar riff, which he didn't know what to do with. Bowie later used this guitar riff in two different songs, first on ‘The Supermen’ from 1970 and second on ‘Dead Man Walking’ from 1997.

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Remembering LEONARD CHESS (RIP) on his birthdate.
born Lejzor Shmuel Czyż - Motal, Poland (March 12, 1917 - October 16, 1969).
Record company executive and the co-founder (with brother Phil Chess) of Chess Records.
He could be considered the most important figure in the development and popularization of electric blues and early rock and roll.
Chess Records signed and recorded Muddy Waters, Howlin Wolf, Bo Diddley, Sonny Boy Williamson, Willie Dixon, Little Walter, The Moonglows, The Flamingos, Chuck Berry, Etta James, Koko Taylor, Little Milton... who became the most influential artists of the genre that became Rock n Roll.
Leonard Chess died (age 52) of a heart attack on October 16, 1969, a few months after selling his namesake label to General Recorded Tape.

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And before he was Sly Stone, Sylvester Stewart was a San Francisco deejay and record producer. Though “folk rock” isn’t what immediately comes to mind when one thinks of him, Stewart did help launch the Beau Brummels, who beat The Byrds to the market with “Laugh Laugh” in December 1964 to kick off the genre.
Stewart co-produced the track (with Lenny Waronker).

Here’s the band (as the “Beau Brummelstones”) performing their hit in December 1965 on The Flintstones.


View: https://youtu.be/xKj3fjQ3S4Y
 
How many of you have heard this version?

Did you know???
Mae West put out a rock-and-roll album in 1966 which had
covers like “When a Man Loves a Woman,” “Daytripper,” and “Twist and Shout.” She was 72 years old, making her the oldest woman to have a solo album on the Hot 200 chart at the time.

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View: https://youtu.be/RGNOwCzpq3E
 
This is really good if you like Johnny Cash....

 
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