From Four Until Late | |
Cover: | From four until late - single.jpg |
Cover Size: | 180 |
Caption: | Original 78 record label |
Type: | single |
Artist: | Robert Johnson |
Recorded: | Dallas, Texas, June 19, 1937 |
Genre: | Blues |
Length: | 2:23 |
Label: | Vocalion, ARC |
Producer: | Don Law |
"From Four Until Late" (or "From Four Till Late") is a blues song written by Delta blues musician Robert Johnson. He recorded it in Dallas, Texas, during his second to last session for producer Don Law on June 19, 1937.[1] The lyrics contained his philosophical lines of "a man is like a prisoner, and he's never satisfied".[2]
British rock group Cream recorded the song for their debut album Fresh Cream in 1966.[3] Guitarist Eric Clapton provided the lead vocal. Clapton also recorded another version of the song on his Sessions for Robert J album in 2004.[4]