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 | |||
| Writer(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]
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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