music clip of the day

four takes

“Rainy Night In Georgia” (Tony Joe White, 1962)

Brook Benton, 1970 (Billboard Soul Singles #1, Hot 100 #4)

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Otis Rush, 1976 (rec. 1971)

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(This track’s a mixed bag: he muffs the first line [dropping “the night” after “spend”] and the low notes are a stretch [at least in this key]; but the choruses are terrific, as is the bridge.)

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Conway Twitty with Sam Moore, 1994

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Tony Joe White, TV broadcast (Netherlands), 2006 (?)

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