Shake a Hand
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"Shake a Hand" is a 1953 single written by trumpeter and bandleader Joe Morris and originally performed by Faye Adams, whose version hit number one on the R&B chart for nine weeks.[1] The song, which has a strong gospel feel throughout, depicts a reassuring new lover making promises. "Just give me a chance, I'll take care of everything."
Cover versions
- Red Foley (#6 country, 1953)
- Johnnie Ray (1956)
- Little Richard, the Mike Pedicin Quintet (#71 pop, 1958)
- LaVern Baker (#13 R&B, 1960)
- Jackie Wilson and Linda Hopkins (#21 R&B, #42 pop, 1963) [2]
- Freddie Scott (on the 1967 album Are You Lonely for Me?)
- Magic Sam (1968, on the posthumous 1993 album Give me Time)
- Elvis Presley (on the 1975 album Today)
- Lou Ann Barton (on the 1989 album Read My Lips)
- Paul McCartney (on the 1999 album Run Devil Run)
References
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ http://www.rockabilly.nl/references/messages/faye_adams.htm
| Preceded by | Billboard R&B National Best Sellers number-one single September 19, 1953 |
Succeeded by "Money Honey" by Clyde McPhatter and The Drifters |
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