If You Really Want Me To I'll Go - Delbert McClinton (The Rondells) 1965

[golfitogene]

I don't know how I missed Delbert all my life...I am two days older than him...born on November 2 and he on November 4, 1940....been listening to music all my life...especially country, old time rock and roll, blues...etc....but just missed him until recently when a friend of mine from Texas/Arkansas and I were playing guitars together and he started playing and singing one by Delbert...then I saw him on Fox News channel...so that's it from an ole S. Georgia boy now living in Costa Rica...

[richadNtexas]

My 45 of this song spells the band (duo) name as Ron-Dels. Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles, 1986 edition, lists the members (& perhaps includes the lead vocalist?) as Ronnie Kelly (that'd be the Ron) and Delbert McC.

[91Bear]

The Straitjackets were the same band as the Rondells. Their manager/producer, Major Bill Smith, did not like the name Straitjackets, so he took the Rondells name from two of the members Ron and Del(bert).

[richadNtexas]

Who's Rodney Crowell? Do you mean the singer in this song (instead of McClinto)? Speaking of Jimmy Rabbit, does anyone but me have "Pushover" on Knight 1049?

[fernleyguy48]

No offense but that is Rodney Crowell

[elconejo9]

yes it is, I have the record! Read his bio!

[jasonerling]

@fernleyguy48 it does sound sorta like Rodney, but it is Delbert, i have the record on my channel too

[tatwl]

Thanks for posting this great song. Would anyone happen to have the chords for this song? I've searched for a long time and had zero luck finding them. Thanks.

[bulbheadmyass]

This really is early, I guess, but it doesn't even sound like Delbert.

[zzgabrielviszz]

Really good song that seems to be now "lost" in music... I really like this tune it's very emotional for me and gives a very good feeling. Thanks for uploading it!

[490862]

Under appreciated early Delbert effort that got mild airplay in Dallas Fort Worth. Influence of I Don't Want To Spoil The Party jumps out.