Big Maybelle~ Whole 'Lotta Shakin Goin On (1955)

[electrohippy68]

WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!! KICK ASS

[Surfthrasher08]

This is great!!! How cool. Thanks for posting this!!



[NoRosesForMe]

@Surfthrasher08 Awww youre so welcome. Happy to hear ya dg it! Thank YOU too! =))

[marygravelle]

Love this! The dancing and costume is wonderful -- and the song, of course! Thank you.

[NoRosesForMe]

@marygravelle Youre so very welcome! Im so happy you dig this. PEACE and all the best to ya. xx I truly thank you.

[boomerang905]

Big Maybelle was our hometown favorite. Sometimes when performed at Roberts Show Club my big sister said she would walk through the crowd, belting out her glorious voice. So sorry I was too young to witness. We love then and now. The dancer in the video happens to be working it too. She's not playin' lol. Thanks.

[deeniemarie7]

BEST VERSION EVER! YOU ROCK LADY.

[gregoryagogo]

Great dancing!

[TheCoverHeaven]

That's the first recorded version, right?

[NoRosesForMe]

@TheCoverHeaven as far as I know yes. :) thank you for watching / listening ~peace

[wadeharris65]

@TheCoverHeaven

Yes it is; Roy Hall (who claimed to be one of the songwriters) recorded not long after this for Decca.

[TheFranjy]

big black and beautiful

[moorzeekable]

здорово поёт тётка.

[tommigs]

BTW Big Maybelle's version is the best IMO. The drum back beat and the voice paved the way for what became R&R

[boomerang905]

@tommigs And I thank you..because you're right!

[tommigs]

Who wrote the Lyrics? White performers could not get away with those types of lyrics. I find the history of the lyrics most interesting. Any comments?

[Bluzer86]

Real powerful voice.

[psychotictelepath]

sounds like pearl bailey

[SupersonicMojoJojo]

What a bad ripoff

[50srocknrollfan18]

Tee Hee, Jerry Lee Lewis. I kinda like these lyrics better though.

[9876543217303]

Big Maybelle a WHOLE lot going on with a voice as big as Rock and Roll. Hooray for the best female Rock 'n Roll singers.

[dandamagetoo]

anybody get the feelin Koko Taylor listened to her some too?

[TRUTHTEACHER2007]

Big Mama singin and Samia Gamal dancing, perfect!

[chappy2110]

This version is in the movie "greats balls of fire",

and J.Lee has been inspired by this song for his méga hit.

[brian4858]

The best version.........awesome!

[NoRosesForMe]

@brian4858 So glad you enjoy this. Thank you so much =))

[brian4858]

5stars.best version by far.killer voice reminds me of big mama Thornton.loved them both.r.I.p girls.

[dal4018]

Shakey pitt this is dal4018 what is your problem?

[AvidOldiesCollector]

Roy Hall went to his grave asserting that he wrote this - he certainly perfomed it first, for Decca in 1954. It's not hard to imagine that recording - or maybe even a live performanmce of it by Hall, influenced a young Jerry Lee.

[TheSunRecords]

Whole Lotta Shakin Goin On!

[KimboDiddy]

best cover. thank you.

[1234ezra1]

Just listened again to this great song and singer, thanks for posting!!

[chaoticfv]

I just love her voice!!

[gabe31g]

Wasnt this song by a guy called Roy Hall ?

[ozzyrockz]

@gabe31g thats what i thought

[jlltherealking]

@ozzyrockz Roy Hall for sure

[mrgbennet]

yes

[PAF149]

WOW!.I DID NOT KNOW THAT  THIS IS THEE A.C.T.U.A.L. O.R.I.G.I.N.A.L. RECORDING, PRIOR 2 JERRYS' VERSION!.... i am sooooooo glad that SHE recorded it first though!.YEAAH!~

[shrubhater]

Now this is what I call "THE REAL DEAL"

[WholeLotofRocknRoll]

This raunchier blues is... i don't know it makes me wanna dance, wanna move my feet. Big maybelle is one of the best female rock'n'roll singer.

Love the sax in the middle of the song !!

[burnette44]

I already have this on a 78, plus "Hound Dog" and a few others. Quite different from Jerry Lee's 'shuffle' version (which I personally prefer as I'm a SUN addict!), but certainly raunchier! Great that someone digs deeper into the vaults and comes up with the original stuff! Will have to check through your channel more closely! Stay with it!! Hank C.

[Pedrooch]

Actually burnette44, this is NOT the original.  It is however, the first cover of the song. The original was a country version of the song, recorded by James Faye Hall. James Faye Hall & Dave Williams wrote the song, and the first recording of it was in 1954. Big Maybelle recorded the song in 1955, and of course the most popular version was Jerry Lee Lewis, version in 1957.

[NoRosesForMe]

whatever.....

[Pedrooch]

I didn't mean I didn't like this version, it's just someone said this was the original, and it's not.

[tinachallis]

It was Big Maybelle who released the track first that was 1955 then late in October of the same year it was Roy Hall himself who had the second release.

The Commodores did record the third release in late 1955 but they released their version in January 1956 followed by Jerry Lee with the forth release of this track on the 27th May 1957.

[haneysbighouse]

@tinachallis jll was the fifth; there was also a version by dolores fredericks

[Nepjoe]

Are you sure? Because 'Big Maybelle' is on many websites credited as the original.

[Pedrooch]

Yes I'm sure. The song was first recorded & released in 1954 by James Faye "Roy" Hall. He along with Dave "Curlee" Williams wrote the song. The song was originally a country sounding song. Big Maybelle, also recorded the song in 1954 or early 1955, which is this version you are listening too. But it's JLL 1957 version that became a wold wide hit.

[1wiggidyc]

Jerry Lee Lewis even credit Big Maybelle as the one that he covered it from. Maybe Pedrooch is right, apparently know one heard of the guys he listed as the originator.

[1wiggidyc]

Jerry Lee says that he got this song from Maybelle. Dont know how the country western version sounds, but he took his cover from her of course and just sped up the tempo.......

[tvc15tvc15]

Thank you for that interesting information, Pedrooch. I've heard this version so many times (and love it), so I'm glad to know its real history.

[dal4018]

Again a black artist is in the background while a white artist gets the spotlight why doesn't that surprise me?!?

[spongebobsquaretits]

Why does somebody moaning not surprise me. Do you think people searched this to see a Belly Dancer, everyone is here to listen to the singer .

[manliter]

What again?! This was made along time ago! Surprise!!! We now have a black president in case you haven't noticed. Get off your racist thinking.

[shakeypitt]

Oh, grow up.

[dal4018]

@Pedrooch Hey thanks Pedro I though this was the original version

[jllorigins]

@Pedrooch this IS the first recording. Roy Hall wrote it, but was not the first to record it.

[haphaeston]

@Pedrooch cool info .. love the history of music or a particular song

[haphaeston]

@Pedrooch And the Jerry Lewis versions sounds more like the James Hall then Big Maybelle.. interesting

[AikiBarry]

@Pedrooch - Big Maybelle made the original recording of this song in March 1955 for Okeh Records. James Faye (Roy) Hall didn't record it until September 1955 for Decca Records. TBC . . .

[CORC1300]

@Pedrooch What recording from 1954? if Wikipedia is right, Maybelle's recording came out in March 1955, Hall's recording in September 1955. (and Hall and Williams both dispute the other's claim to having written it)

[NoRosesForMe]

Its cool you have those records! Very cool! ....and as for pedrooch (below) Who really cares? Its a good old song. A classic. So...no room for know-it-alls here!

(him i mean) THANKS and sorry I havent replied to YOU sooner. =)

[AikiBarry]

@NoRosesForMe - I'll be the know-it-all, but ... As with most "know-it-alls", Pedrooch is not correct. This is the 1st recording of the song, made in March 1955. Hall didn't record his until Sept 1955. The authorship of the song is disputable as Hall claims he wrote it & had secured legal copyright as co-writer under the pseudonym of "Sonny David", while a Decca sample copy of Hall's recording lists Dave Williams as sole writer. Recordings now list David & Williams as the writers. Just sayin'

[acotw67]

Can't thank you enough-I've been looking for this ever since I saw the film "Great Balls of Fire". I love good old raunchyblues.

[NoRosesForMe]

Youre so very welcome! And thank YOU! =D I love this old stuff too. Always have. And 'Great Balls OF Fire' is an awesome movie!

[chrisandwhitechapel]

fantastic stuff comrade

[NoRosesForMe]

thanks so much Comrade.

[janisperla]

WOOOOW!! fantastic video...20* :)

[NoRosesForMe]

Gracias!! =)))) sorry i havent replied sooner. Appreciate it!

[rocsthedog]

absolutely great, yet again.

[NoRosesForMe]

Thank you Rocs! =D So glad you like this!

[irishthankgod]

Ah great , im gonna shake my way through the hoovering, ....lol like hell i am it can wait, great stuff, bygone days had better original and different music by far love this, the best

[NoRosesForMe]

Haha! xD Thanks! Yea the hoovering can always wait! Id put off vaccuming to watch paint dry! hehe! Really glad you liked this one.

[ANE32]

Oh,I'm in the mood for dancing now!

[trotskyist5]

fantastic video comrade the old stufs the best fav

[NoRosesForMe]

Thanks a lot Comrade Trotsky. Nothin like the old stuff!

[oldcountrytunes]

Good video. Does your "fair use" notice prevent any video blocks?

[NoRosesForMe]

Thank you. Yeah Im trying to use the Notice to prevent blocks. Ive had seeral blocks and a couple vids removed. Its not right because other people post the SAME stuff and their vids arent taken. I dont understand it. But what can ya do?. *sigh*

[oldcountrytunes]

For what it's worth--I have had at least 30 videos, either blocked or had an offer to allow them to stay, which I refused. Seems that most of these videos were real popular and had a lot of viewers. I'm sure, all of us, that do what we do, have had the same things happen. My understanding is that most of it is UMG, if not all of it.

[giantplanet]

Them and WB

[findogsligo]

Love this stuff! Even better to see a woman shakin it than jerry lee! he he!

Well done!

[NoRosesForMe]

Haha! xD Im glad you like this Fin! I knew this would be eye candy for the fellas! lol

But i think I prefer Maybelles version myself. I love Jerry Lee too tho. Dont get me wrong.

[alargedog]

great video the old footage goes perfectly with the song ,nice work #####

[NoRosesForMe]

=D Thank you so much Dog!