sleepy la beef - Baby Lets Play House -1956

[ralphcraddock]

very seriously good.....

[pulmon66]

Vocally this guy's voice is much more common than Elvis' , of the kind anyone who wants to imitate Presley's vocals and does a great job. But that's it. If what people find fascinating about this guy's version (done a year and a half after Presley cut it for SUN Records..), is the sound of the band, which is truly fantastic, then try Presley's voice with the right backing. Just go to youtube search and type "Elvis Presley - Baby Let's Play House (Remix)" and listen the voice of the master...

[7734Duke]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY SLEEPY!!!

[MyHammer68]

The bass player is goes by the name of Wendell Clayton and was just 16 when this was recorded ! Killer Diller !!!

[hydfawr]

As exciting for me now as it was 30 years ago. Top class

[WilliamGruff]

This knocks Presley into the rough.

[kentucksoldiersson]

@WilliamGruff They are both great.

[CommanderRZ]

tear it up sleepy..........

[dannpenn]

This man is a legend

[xatzo97]

sleepy the best

[donpedrossy]

slap that bass!

Lovely,tnx 4 postin.

koo,holland

[Reveen1965]

Met Sleepy a couple of times and he told me that the bass player on this recording was about sixteen years old at the time!

[goodoldbill]

Never heard this version but I can see Elvis's version was an exact copy

[FuckStaub]

great bass!

[frankiehiyo]

Another Elvis imitation.. Word for word, lick for lick, Same guitar break. Etc

[JSavic]

It's not many people who can top an Elvis cover !

Smackover, Arkansas 1, Tupelo, Mississippi 0 !

[jrtpf]

@JSavic

agree, the best version i've ever heard! very cool

[jrtpf]

@JSavic

agree, the best version i've ever heard! very cool

[hiwatt666]

Thanx LSM....I have a cd with early recordings...some great tracks on that cd..."babe let's play house" is one of em...

[bustarhymez85]

why dont you put some of them on youtube?

[hiwatt666]

@bustarhymez85

Thanx for asking. I might do it...good idea... ;-)

[purepipe2002]

wow claim to fame i have met him well others did as well ( lol ) when he played at the old tigers head in lee se london damn even signed my album

[hiwatt666]

Hal Harris on guitare ! didn't know that...who's playing the upright ?

[LynchburgSourMash]

i think this is not Hal Harris on guitar it does'nt sound Harris at all, to thin, by the way i think it's Wendel Clayton playin' upright bass here

//L.S.M.

[RIFFRAFFB]

@LynchburgSourMash Thanks for that info I play upright and he's great .Did he play with anyone else

[bluemoonboy1956]

@RIFFRAFFB YES!!! Wendell Clayton played on ALL the classic Starday recordings for example Hal Harris Jitterbop Baby!!!

[bluemoonboy1956]

@LynchburgSourMash Your right!! Wendell Clayton 13 at the time is on bass!!

[Hyymiee]

This is Elvis in 1956.

[josyva]

Great slappin upright bass!

[PHUKMLtd]

ROOTS AND CULTURE

[AtlantaSpike]

Guitar is by Hal Harris, I think.  Sleepy's 50's tracks prove he was a giant badass. The end.

[geezzerboy]

He sounded a lot like Elvis, either by design, or accident. He could play the guitar better..

[THERRYtheBERRY]

AMAZING

[owlking149]

Great rockabilly track! Dig it! Thanx fur sharin', daddy-o!

[VilquinProductions]

Exactly, Dig it!