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@tc_morekindness Dan Penn and Spooner Oldham wrote a lot of great songs together. This has been one of the most-played CDs in my household:
"Sweet Inspiration: The Songs Of Dan Penn And Spooner Oldham" (2011)
https://www.acerecords.co.uk/sweet-inspiration-the-songs-of-dan-penn-and-spooner-oldhamThere's also a second volume, and a third collection with songs that Dan Penn wrote either alone or with others.
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@tc_morekindness While I was looking for the original 1965 Dan Penn recording, I also found this very nice live performance by Penn and his co-writer, Spooner Oldham:
Dan Penn & Spooner Oldham: I'm Your Puppet (1999)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-nnLE-aBoPQ#JukeboxFridayNight #ToysAndGames #DanPenn #SpoonerOldham #ImYourPuppet
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@tc_morekindness I included a later recording by Dionne Warwick on my own #ToysAndGames list, but I also considered the original version by Dan Penn as well:
Dan Penn: I’m Your Puppet (1965)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zp5K_uctLRs -
HAPPY HEAVENLY BIRTHDAY TO ALEX CHILTON + SUNDAY MATINEE MUSIC VIDEO “Soul Deep” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s0PeiKGpEsQ
#birthday #alexchilton #boxtops #souldeep #soul #bigstar #memphis #neworleans #letter #psychedelic #danpenn #spooneroldham #chipsmoman #bubblegum #flanneryoconnor #bangles #cheaptrick #beachboys #brianwilson #tavfalco #pantherburns #psychobilly #thecramps #garytalley #waynecarsonthompson #eddyarnold #garyusbonds #ginblossoms #robertflack #johnnyjblair #singeratlarge #singersongwriter
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Ted Tocks Covers - Year 8 - Day 91
Cowgirl in the Sand
Celebrating Neil Young on His 80th Birthday
“Hello, ruby in the dust (Hello, ruby in the dust)
Has your band begun to rust?
After all the sin we’ve had
I was hoping that we’d turn bad”#neilyoung #crazyhorse #jimandjean #thebyrds #cityandcolour #josiecotton #elviscostello #brettadams #liamfinn #spooneroldham #neilyoungandthechromehearts
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"Cry Like a Baby" is a 1968 song written by #DanPenn and #SpoonerOldham, and performed by #TheBoxTops. The song reached No. 2 in April 1968 on the #Billboard Hot 100 chart, a position it held for two weeks. "Cry Like a Baby" also reached No. 2 on #Cashbox for one week. It stayed on the Hot 100 for 15 weeks and Cashbox for 14 weeks. It was awarded a #goldDisc for selling over one million copies in the United States.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Am69RAD8ME -
Dan Penn - "Nobody's Fool" (1973)
This ain't no beer joint, it's a tear joint.
#NowPlaying #DanPenn #SpoonerOldham #vinyl #VinylRecords @vinylrecords
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_kJtAd4nzJoiH-8aFiUoUXu0exuXIQDXCY
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Ted Tocks Covers
Cry Like a Baby
Originally posted on June 14, 2021.
Legendary side man #SpoonerOldham turns 80 today. This post takes a look at one popular song he wrote and his chain of influence through the years.
Enjoy!