Written in 1953 by R&B singer Don Covay, Atlantic Records producer Jerry Wexler ran across this while looking for material that suited Otis Redding. Wexler thought it worked better for Aretha Franklin, and he was right as it became a #1 R&B hit for Lady Soul. The shakey guitar was played by Joe South, along with the legendary Swampers from Muscle Shoals of “Sweet Home Alabama” fame.
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