A Hundred Pounds of Clay
| "A Hundred Pounds Of Clay" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Gene McDaniels | ||||
| from the album 100 Lbs. Of Clay! | ||||
| B-side | "Come On Take a Chance" | |||
| Released | February 1961 | |||
| Genre | Soul | |||
| Length | 2:22 | |||
| Label | Liberty Records 55308 | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Kay Rogers, Luther Dixon, Bob Elgin | |||
| Producer(s) | Snuff Garrett | |||
| Gene McDaniels singles chronology | ||||
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"A Hundred Pounds Of Clay" is a song written by Kay Rogers, Luther Dixon, and Bob Elgin and performed by Gene McDaniels. The song reached #3 on the Billboard chart and #11 on the R&B chart in 1961.[1] The song appeared on his 1961 album 100 Lbs. Of Clay![2]
The song was produced by Snuff Garrett.[3] Earl Palmer played drums on the song.[4]
Other versions
- Craig Douglas's cover version went to #9 on the UK Singles Chart in 1961.[5]
- Dalida released a French version of the song in 1961 entitled "Avec Une Poignée De Terre".[6]
- The Impressions released a version on their 1967 album, The Fabulous Impressions.[7]
- Dickie Goodman sampled the song in his 1973 novelty song, "The Touchables In Brooklyn".[8]
- Gary Lucas released a version on his 1998 album, Busy Being Born.[9]
- The Belmonts released a version on their 2009 album, The Belmonts Anthology Vol. 1 Featuring A Hundred Pounds of Clay.[10]
- Dee Dee Sharp released a version on her It's Mashed Potato Time album, changing the lyrics to "two hundred pounds" and dedicating the song to Chubby Checker.
In media
McDaniels' version was used in the 1987 movie The Year My Voice Broke.[11]
References
- ↑ Gene McDaniels, "A Hundred Pounds Of Clay" Chart Positions Retrieved January 1, 2014
- ↑ Gene McDaniels, 100 Lbs. Of Clay Retrieved January 1, 2014
- ↑ Gene McDaniels, "A Hundred Pounds Of Clay" Single Release Retrieved January 1, 2014
- ↑ Scherman, Tony, Backbeat: The Earl Palmer Story, forward by Wynton Marsalis, Smithsonian Institution Press, Washington D.C., 1999 p. 175
- ↑ Craig Douglas, "A Hundred Pounds of Clay" Chart Position Retrieved January 1, 2014
- ↑ Dalida, L' Intégrale Des Années Barclay Retrieved January 1, 2014
- ↑ The Impressions, The Fabulous Impressions Retrieved January 1, 2014
- ↑ Dickie Goodman, The Original Flying Saucers Retrieved January 1, 2014
- ↑ Gary Lucas, Busy Being Born Retrieved January 1, 2014
- ↑ The Belmonts, The Belmonts Anthology Vol. 1 Featuring A Hundred Pounds of Clay Retrieved January 1, 2014
- ↑ The Year My Voice Broke soundtrack Retrieved January 1, 2014
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