The Work Song - Info Required If You Can

[Guest]

I Love "the work song" , Trade Martin, Tommy Hunt and Oscar Browns versions are great.

Now could anybody give me Info on this funky version? From Memphis?

Usual questions - Rare? How much? What year?

And what other versions of this classic tune are out there?

Thanks

[Guest]

The Work Song - -

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[Alan T]

I Love "the work song" , Trade Martin, Tommy Hunt and Oscar Browns versions are great.

Now could anybody give me Info on this funky version? From Memphis?

Usual questions - Rare? How much? What year?

And what other versions of this classic tune are out there?

Thanks

My favourite take on this is Cleveland Robinson's on Nosnibor.

[arnie j]

mine too mate, without a shadow of a doubt

[Guest Fatius Bumius]

Work Song - chuck jackson -

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Encore Album

[Guest Fatius Bumius]

Work Song - nina simone -

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[Guest Matt Male]

Cleveland Robinson still has it for me . Some interesting versions though. I never knew it had been covered so much.

[Guest Fatius Bumius]

Covered a few times - along with instrumental versions. Some strange versions too

[Guest Fatius Bumius]

Work Song - Live Version - georgie fame & the blue flames -

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[Guest Fatius Bumius]

Work Song - bobby freeman -

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[Guest uroffal]

The Work Song - cleveland robinson - nosnibor

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Still the best version and a tough one to find too!

[Guest Fatius Bumius]

Chuck Jackson for me

Won't bore you adding instrumental versions (not good anyway)

Nite folks.

[Guest Spinning Vinyl]

This song reminds me of a time myself and Ion was on the binge in Leicester Square, anyway we both had a few and more and time came to go home. So here we were taking the esculator down to the tube, longest one in London I think (useless info) but at the bottom was this four piece band set up busking, had sax etc the works, so heres us, "Go on play the Work Song" thinking that they didn't know it, but hey presto, they started belting it out full glory down the tube station near midnight (not a Jam innuendo, honest ) Was around the time when Guy was playing the Cleveland Robinson version at Stafford.

Cleveland Robinson for me IMO

[Guest uroffal]

This song reminds me of a time myself and Ion was on the binge in Leicester Square, anyway we both had a few and more and time came to go home. So here we were taking the esculator down to the tube, longest one in London I think (useless info) but at the bottom was this four piece band set up busking, had sax etc the works, so heres us, "Go on play the Work Song" thinking that they didn't know it, but hey presto, they started belting it out full glory down the tube station near midnight (not a Jam innuendo, honest ) Was around the time when Guy was playing the Cleveland Robinson version at Stafford.

Cleveland Robinson for me IMO

Is something of a standard - in fact there used to be a pub in Leicester Square (China Town) that had a little basement - always had jazz background music and often used to play the Oscar Brown Jr version. Again, was around the same time Guy was playing it.

Kind of reminds me of being on the train with Ion going to Stafford from London and him getting caught without a ticket - seem to recall he gave his name as Eddie Parker - would've shocked him if the guard had started singing I'm Gone!

Edited February 16, 2007 by uroffal

[Guest Pete Griffin]

Work Song - oscar brown junior -

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[Guest Dante]

La Canci³n del Trabajo - los tres de castilla -

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Work song in Spanish...

There's also a version by a well known spanish singer called Raphael. A classic in the 60s y-y nights in Mexico

Cheers

Dante

Edited February 16, 2007 by Dante

[michael-j]

re: instrumental versions - Work Song *was* an jazz instrumental by the Adderleys. It was Oscar Brown Jr who added lyrics. same thing happened with lots of jazz stuff, e.g. 'Comin' Home Baby'

[Guest the dukester]

I Love "the work song" , Trade Martin, Tommy Hunt and Oscar Browns versions are great.

Now could anybody give me Info on this funky version? From Memphis?

Usual questions - Rare? How much? What year?

And what other versions of this classic tune are out there?

Thanks

I have a Tommy Hunt version on a ??????? German Test Pressing????????? (autographed) with Please Stay... The Ivories on the flip Cant remember where I got it but are there anymore lurking about??

[Guest Spinning Vinyl]

Is something of a standard - in fact there used to be a pub in Leicester Square (China Town) that had a little basement - always had jazz background music and often used to play the Oscar Brown Jr version. Again, was around the same time Guy was playing it.

Kind of reminds me of being on the train with Ion going to Stafford from London and him getting caught without a ticket - seem to recall he gave his name as Eddie Parker - would've shocked him if the guard had started singing I'm Gone!

Sounds about right with Ion, I think he made it a regular occurance getting stung by the ticket collectors now theres another story I must know you then Uroffal, was allways on that train to Stafford if I didnt converge from some other town around the country, good times

[Guest uroffal]

Sounds about right with Ion, I think he made it a regular occurance getting stung by the ticket collectors now theres another story I must know you then Uroffal, was allways on that train to Stafford if I didnt converge from some other town around the country, good times

Good times indeed!

Given there was rarely more than about 5 of us then we must know each other - it's Gary from north London - I think I might be able able to have a stab at who you are (PM if you'd prefer)

[Guest]

Yes, Clevelands version is fantastic, I had forgotton about his version, Superb stuff. I will listen to the others when I get in from work!

Cheers people! This is the best part of Soul Source for me - A treasure chest of Info. Brilliant!

Still need Info on that Funky version, someone must know about it?

Again..Many Thanks, Mossy

Edited February 16, 2007 by mossy

[Guest]

Now could anybody give me Info on this funky version? From Memphis?

Still no name for the mad funky version? Chuck Jacksons version has the very same backing as Tommy Hunts (well it would wouln't it!)

I must admit, i had not heard Chucks version, very nice!!! The spanish version is crazy !!!!! but what is the mad jazzy funky soulful version? ..................Help!!!!!

[Guest Tommy]

This one's a great version...