The Walk (Jimmy McCracklin song) explained
| The Walk |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Jimmy McCracklin |
| B-Side: | I'm to Blame |
| Genre: | R&B |
| Label: | Checker |
| Prev Title: | Beer Tavern Girl |
| Prev Year: | 1957 |
| Next Title: | Get Tough |
| Next Year: | 1958 |
"The Walk" is a song written by Jimmy McCracklin and Bob Garlic and performed by McCracklin. It reached #5 on the U.S. R&B chart and #7 on the U.S. pop chart in 1958.[1]
Other charting versions
Other versions
- Bill Black's Combo released a version of the song on their 1962 album Movin.[3]
- The Hamsters released a version of the song on their 2002 album They Live by Night.
- The T. Rex song "Beltane Walk" from the group's 1970 debut album T. Rex has riffs similar to "The Walk".[4] [5] [6]
- Freddie King's famous instrumental "Hide Away" quotes "The Walk" in one of its choruses.
- The Steve Miller Band recorded a version of "The Walk" on their album Let Your Hair Down, which interestingly quotes the main lick from "Hide Away" on the intro.
- The Beatles rehearsed the song during their Apple sessions in January 1969. A partial recording of their version of the song was released on the 1970 bootleg Kum Back and officially on the Let It Be special edition in 2021.
Notes and References
- Web site: Jimmy McCracklin, "The Walk" Chart Positions. August 27, 2018.
- Web site: The Inmates, "The Walk" Chart Positions. August 27, 2018.
- Web site: Bill Black's Combo, Movin. . 1962 . August 27, 2018.
- Book: Hepworth, David. Never a Dull Moment: 1971 - The Year That Rock Exploded. New York. Henry Holt and Company. 2016. 154. 9781627793995.
- Book: Millward, Steve. Different Tracks: Music and Politics in 1970. 139. Leicestershire. Matador. 2014. 9781783064762.
- Book: Paytress, Mark. Marc Bolan: The Rise And Fall Of A 20th Century Superstar. London. Omnibus Press. 2009. 1st pub. 2002. 9780857120236.
