Wow, use to dance the birdland to this in Philly. This was one that Bill Doggett would play at the Uptown Theatre and send the house into a frenzy with everybody dancing in the aisles. The guards would be trying to get us back into our seats but it just didn't work out. Oh we had such good times.
@tunepeddler It's also used a lot in Jimi Hendrix's songs (albeit with a lot more distortion), and is now more known as the "Hendrix Chord"...but before that it was known as the "Hold It Chord" ...I was looking Hendrix stuff up on wikipaedia and it brought me here. The wikipaedia/youtube nexus is unbeatable way to fritter away your time, no? :)
When I was doing my oldies show, this was my theme at the beginning and the ending. When he said now at beginning of the song, I stepped in and talked and introduced the show. At the end when he says and that's that. I hit the ID
Larry N. Boyington, aka Larry Neal, former curator of the Wax Museum on the big 1520 KOMA
@larrynealwaxmuseum My name is Kelly Donahue. I live in Albuquerque, NM. For many years I listened to your Wax Museum show from KOMA 1520 AM Oklahoma City almost every Sunday Night/ Monday Morning. Of course, it was after dark when the station came in fairly clear, but I sure loved it. You played first a '50's song, then something from the mid to late '60's, then a song from the early '60's and then a '70's song then back to the '50's, etc... in that order, with some exceptions. Thanks
Just a technical note. The "Hendrix Chord" as you call it is 7#9 (seven sharp nine). It's tension is caused when used as the root chord (Foxy Lady). In jazz it's used most often as a dominant chord leading back to the one.
Always one of my very favorite songs. I think it was the first I learned to play even if all the chords weren't the right ones. The guitar player is a gentleman named Butler (who I think was co-writer) who was around for a long time and played with many people. Muddy Waters used this for a break song for years (as did many others). Thanks for the post.
Here's for all the country boys that thought they could play it!
DocB3Fuzz 1 month ago
Yeah baby -- tryin' to remember this tune we used to play in my band in the early 60's. Thanks for the post!!!!
aucksmix 1 month ago
Wow, use to dance the birdland to this in Philly. This was one that Bill Doggett would play at the Uptown Theatre and send the house into a frenzy with everybody dancing in the aisles. The guards would be trying to get us back into our seats but it just didn't work out. Oh we had such good times.
foxygirlify 1 month ago
Stevie Ray Vaughan used it too- he called it "Hanky-Pankin'", as I recall...a great lick....
DocGeorge4U 3 months ago
C seventh,augmented ninth.
ONEBUGS1 7 months ago
Thank you for posting this!
dreekd80 9 months ago
Doug Sahm did this song on his double CD. A new arrangement on a timeless cut.
conkyjoe 1 year ago
This was the tune that Muddy Waters left the bandstand on.
barbequebobmaglinte 1 year ago
dude! this is that song off of james brown live at the apollo 1962. so awesome!
fmilktoast 1 year ago
The #9 chord is used in the stops of "I'll Go Crazy" By James Brown Very out front.
tunepeddler 1 year ago
@tunepeddler It's also used a lot in Jimi Hendrix's songs (albeit with a lot more distortion), and is now more known as the "Hendrix Chord"...but before that it was known as the "Hold It Chord" ...I was looking Hendrix stuff up on wikipaedia and it brought me here. The wikipaedia/youtube nexus is unbeatable way to fritter away your time, no? :)
lcozzarelli 1 year ago
@lcozzarelli You said it, pal: "The Wikipedia/Youtube Nexus" has got me in a GRIP!!!!
909kong 1 year ago
When I was doing my oldies show, this was my theme at the beginning and the ending. When he said now at beginning of the song, I stepped in and talked and introduced the show. At the end when he says and that's that. I hit the ID
Larry N. Boyington, aka Larry Neal, former curator of the Wax Museum on the big 1520 KOMA
larrynealwaxmuseum 1 year ago
@larrynealwaxmuseum My name is Kelly Donahue. I live in Albuquerque, NM. For many years I listened to your Wax Museum show from KOMA 1520 AM Oklahoma City almost every Sunday Night/ Monday Morning. Of course, it was after dark when the station came in fairly clear, but I sure loved it. You played first a '50's song, then something from the mid to late '60's, then a song from the early '60's and then a '70's song then back to the '50's, etc... in that order, with some exceptions. Thanks
kellybob1966 1 year ago
A lot of bar bands used this for a break song in the 60's. James Brown's band played it very upbeat also.
I played that chord for years beforeI knew the name of it lol.
guessmynic 1 year ago
Billy Butler- did an album the B B King a number of years ago before he died. Great guitarist- listen to Honky Tonk Parts 1 & 2
NickRatnieks 1 year ago
Just a technical note. The "Hendrix Chord" as you call it is 7#9 (seven sharp nine). It's tension is caused when used as the root chord (Foxy Lady). In jazz it's used most often as a dominant chord leading back to the one.
cupojava1 1 year ago
Less is More!This tune is so goddam catchy,was it ever used in any commercials?
postatility 2 years ago
Always one of my very favorite songs. I think it was the first I learned to play even if all the chords weren't the right ones. The guitar player is a gentleman named Butler (who I think was co-writer) who was around for a long time and played with many people. Muddy Waters used this for a break song for years (as did many others). Thanks for the post.
toadblue 2 years ago
THIS is Da SHIZ!
goodshiite 2 years ago
Nice rhythm and blues by Bill Doggett and covered by so many for so long, with different titles. Very solid stuff!
Thanks for posting
qz3bmz 2 years ago
Very cool. I found this video by researching the "Hendrix chord," and learned that it had been used earlier in this tune. Thanks for posting!
GregErken 2 years ago
I found it the same way. Rock on :)
kashzone 2 years ago