“This is the original of the great song made much better known by Elvis Presley. His version is brilliant too, but I prefer this original copy from 1952. I've included it in my impromptu #TheJohnnyOtisShowWeek as not only did he write and produce the song originally, he also discovered Willie Mae 'Big Mama' Thornton. Johnny Otis died in January 2012 just three days before another of his great discoveries, the wonderful Etta James. Hope you like her power.”
This is the original of the great song made much better known by Elvis Presley. His version is brilliant too, but I prefer this original copy from 1952. I've included it in my impromptu #TheJohnnyOtisShowWeek as not only did he write and produce the song originally, he also discovered Willie Mae 'Big Mama' Thornton. Johnny Otis died in January 2012 just three days before another of his great discoveries, the wonderful Etta James. Hope you like her power.
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