Apropos of nothing I give you some covers today. Maybe there is a consistency about it.
Whatever, just some great music to enjoy.
You're So Square (Baby I Don't Care) - Buddy Holly
Written in 1957 by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
Covered by (among others) Elvis Presley, Buddy Holly, Cliff Richard, Led Zeppelin (During live medleys), Joni Mitchell, Bobby Fuller, Don McLean, Scotty Moore, The Professionals, Queen, Brian Setzer, Rodney Scott, Bobby Vee, Bryan Ferry
Blue Suede Shoes - Carl Perkins
Written and first recorded by Carl Perkins in 1955
Covered by (among others) Elvis Presley, Buddy Holly, Johnny Rivers, Cat Mother & the All Night Newsboys, Black Sabbath, Plastic Ono Band, Jimi Hendrix, Bruce Springsteen, The Grateful Dead, Jerry Lee Lewis, Pat Boone, Merle Haggard, Conway Twitty, Bill Haley and His Comets, The Beatles
That's All Right - Arthur Crudup
Written and originally performed by Arthur Crudup
Covered by (among others) Elvis Presley, Marty Robbins
Mystery Train - Grace Potter and the Nocturnals
Written by Junior Parker and Sam Phillips.
Covered by (among others) Elvis Presley, Chet Atkins & Jerry Reed, The Band, Jeff Beck and Chrissie Hynde, Boxcar Willie, Bulldog, The Paul Butterfield Blues Band, Terry Dene, Junior Wells, The Dirtbombs, Long John Baldry, The Doors, Bob Dylan and Johnny Cash, Jose Feliciano
I Got A Woman - Ray Charles
co-written and recorded by Ray Charles
Covered by (among others) Elvis Presley, The Beatles, Bill Cosby, The Barbarians, Anneke van Giersbergen, Baby Face Willette, Fred McDowell, Jo Stafford, Bobby Darin, Adam Faith, Booker T. & the M.G.'s, Roy Orbison, Al Kooper, The Honeydrippers, The Monkees, Stevie Wonder, Snooks Eaglin, Johnny Cash and June Carter, John Mayer Trio, Jerry Lee Lewis, Them
Shake, Rattle & Roll - Big Joe Turner
Written in 1954 by Jesse Stone under his assumed songwriting name Charles E. Calhoun. It was originally recorded by Big Joe Turner
Covered by (among others) Elvis Presley, Arthur Conley, The Beatles, Sam Cooke, Willy DeVille, Johnny Horton, The Swinging Blue Jeans, Fats Domino, Jerry Lee Lewis, NRBQ, Huey Lewis and the News, Doc Watson, Bill Haley and his Comets, Little Richard
