Have You Ever Loved a Woman
| Have You Ever Loved a Woman | |
|---|---|
| Jimmy Witherspoon & Jay McShann | |
| publication | 1961 |
| length | 3:07 |
| Genre (s) | blues |
| Author (s) | Billy Myles |
| Label | Federal Records |
| Cover versions | |
| 1961 | Freddie King |
| 1975 | Eric Clapton |
Have You Ever Loved a Woman is a blues track written by Billy Myles . On December 13, 1946, the Jay McShann Sextet with Jimmy Witherspoon recorded the title on Mercury Records (# 8032).
Version of Freddie King
In 1961 the track was recorded by Freddie King and released on Federal Records . On the recording, King plays guitar and sings the track. He is accompanied by pianist Sonny Thompson , bassist Bill Willis and drummer Phillip Paul. When the single (No. 23484) was released by Federal Records, it hit the Billboard Hot 100 along with B-side You've Got to Love Her with a Feeling . The song is also featured on King's 1961 debut album, Freddy King Sings .
Version by Eric Clapton
Further interpretations of the song were u. a. published by Eric Clapton . In November 1965, Clapton covered the title with John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers for the first time. With his band Derek and the Dominos , Clapton played another version for the 1970 album Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs . Clapton's solo renditions appeared on the albums EC Was Here (1975), Just One Night (1980), 24 Nights (1991), Crossroads 2: Live in the Seventies (1996), Live In Hyde Park and Blues (1998), One More Car, One More Rider (2002) and at the Crossroads Guitar Festival 2004 .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Tom Lord : The Jazz Discography (online, accessed January 8, 2014)
- ^ A b John Hartley Fox: King of the Queen City: The Story of King Records (2009), University of Illinois Press, pp. 143f., ISBN 978-0-252-03468-8
- ↑ George Bedard: Freddy King Sings , accessed January 8, 2015, allmusic.com
- ↑ Have You Ever Loved a Woman - Eric Clapton | Song Review, Lists, Appearances | AllMusic , accessed January 8, 2015, allmusic.com