Faye Adams Shake A Hand

[MrWalterlee011]

Faye Adams shouldve had more hits songs in the 50s to match up with Ruth Brown whom Ruth discover Faye,Lavern Baker and Etta James 3 R&B singers in the 50s

[emerald6786]

This is for you daddy. John D. We love and miss you.

[bottledmagic]

this was on the cosby show the other morning:)

[lillucy120]

So many have done this song. I must realy like the song because I love it, no matter who recorded it. Faye's recording is at the top.



[RETROGEMS]

I ADORE this song. What a rich voice and strong, beautiful melody!

[jamaicandiva32]

When I first heard this song, I was watching the Cosby Show and my mother started to sing. She told me that this was real music and you and the person you love would either dance and stare at each other or have courtship. Nothing against my generation, but I wish that music like this would still happen

[GarwinEugeneW]

Is Faye Adams still living???

[denisjl100]

@GarwinEugeneW according to wikipedia yes she is still around

[PERIZ99]

Nice,,

[jonathan18210]

Beautiful voice. Beautiful heart. Beautiful woman.

[shorelineboy]

first time i have heard this version its brilliant what a voice i have lavern baker and jackie wilson,s which is also brilliant (of course). Its so good to come across treasures like this for the first time Thanks

[19chiefs57]

Soul howls, whispers and oozes, this is the REAL deal. Superb.

[amuslima99]

She sounds so much like Della Reese. Had I not seen "The Cosby Show" episode about Clair's prom, I wouldn't have known this singer, Faye Adams, existed.

[909chuck]

I just love the blend of music and voices, regardless of sound quality. This has that passion that raises goosebumps every time. Voice, piano, brass, it's too, too much. Thanks!

[WendyKS93]

I had a much older brother who was a teenager in the fifties and he played this song by Faye Adams constantly and as a little girl I always loved hearing it. He later gave me the 45rpm record. He's gone now but I still have the record and my memories, heavenly memories.

[KessiaErba682]

Dnload the audio from this video at tubepull doht cohm.

[d820m]

I'll Be True was her next release and her 2nd Number 1 hit.....for a week displacing Guitar Slim's landmark "The Things That I Used To Do" before Slim took the top slot back

[dtyolmn]

Sure brings back great memories

[Gerry50ify]

Thankis to my father, I heard this classic at a very young age. He bought me a Spin-O-Rama LP that had this, as well as The Nutmegs' "Story Untold", Dave Baby Cortez' "Rinky Dink", and lesser know hits from The Moonglow, Bobbettes, and Brook Benton. I'm forever grateful for my father for turning me onto "Shake a Hand".

[shortyrock87]

We are at Cliff and Clair's Prom all over again...lol.

[arhuxtable]

Bill Cosby and Phylicia Ayers Allen Rashad deserve each other in real life. I always thought so. Unfortunately,although Phylicia is currently divorced for the third time,Bill is married to his first and only wife since 1964. He'd marry her as a widower,and he would he her fourth and last husband. I'm sure he plans to do that should Camille predecease him. LOL

[arhuxtable]

You are at my and my wife's prom all over again. LOL

[reckonimokie]

thanks for posting. Yes, these were the good old days.

[CookyMonzta]

9 weeks at #1 on the R&B charts in 1953, among the biggest hits ever in R&B.

[galaxiexl500]

A great song from 1953-54. The Great Joe Morris band and that's Joe singing in the back ground.

I never heard Lavern Baker sing this song.

[57Will]

Actually, I think the "shadow" vocals behind Adams were coming from a singer named "Big" Al Savage, not Morris.

[galaxiexl500]

@57Will

Sorry for the late late reply. It's interesting you mentioned Al Savage. I liked Al's "I had a Notion" which was popular on WLAC in early 1954. It took decades for me to obtain a recording of that. Love that sax rip. I've always assumed it was Joe Morris behind Adams voice. Whomever, he does a great job and it's stil a great song.

[bogey251]

LaVern Baker had a hit with this song...

[postofc]

Nice, really nice. I've heard the song, Anytime, anyplace, anywhere, but I don't know who is singing it. Could it be Faye Adams? Thank you for the post. Great

[maruku86]

Laurie Tate originally recorded it on Atlantic before she left the Joe Morris Orchestra and they signed with Faye instead. Faye however recorded it later on Herald :)

[FamousLameness]

The Cosby Show! This song is amaaazing :))

[arhuxtable]

This song is playing during the final scene of the season 4 episode THE PROM. In fact I watched this just the other night on DVD(I have all 8 seasons). THE PROM was Theo's that he,two buddies and all their dates were enroute to but ended upon arrival. Adam Sandler guest-starred.

[suger1942]

I WAS ABOUT 8 WHEN THIS CAME OUT. mY DAD BROUHT IT HOME ON FRIDAY NIGHT PAY DAY, WHEN HE PURCHASE THIER RECORDS. .hE AND MY MOM DANCE ALL EVENING. THATS WHEN LOVE WAS LOVEEEEEEEEEEE LOL. MISSADMS WAS MY IDOL. I COULDN LEARN MY HOME WORK, BUT I KNEW EVERY WORD OF THAT SONG. EVEN TO TODAY. (SIGH)

[LES6723]

@suger1942 sounds like you had beautiful family

[123bohonk]

i remember coming home from school and mahalia jackson sang for 5 minutes before american bandstand came on---what good old days - we did even lock our doors back then--

[ILoveLugoff]

Gee Wiz!! What a song! First heard her 1 year ago on steet tape and loved her voice and am now playing her music every other day. Thank you youtube.

[hispapop]

she is fantastic, great voice¡¡¡

[smilealot80]

i loved when bill cosby did this on his show when he had clair a prom in there living room !

[arhuxtable]

Just one of those moments that puts a big smile on my face. Like I just said,Bill Cosby and Phylicia Ayers Allen Rashad deserve each other in real life. He'd be her fourth and last husband(she is currently divorced for the third time). Bill is unwilling to leave his 46-year wife Camille,the mother of their five children. Bill and Phylicia might hook up in the future,if Camille dies before Bill,not that I'd anticipate the latter.

[d820m]

This was the version that hit No.1 in 1953...interesting note.....this song was supposed to come out on Atlantic Records.. but Joe Morris took his Orchestra(of which Faye Adams was the vocalist, replacing Laurie Tate) to Herald Records, but Ahmet Ertegun reportedly did not like the song, which is surprising to me considering Ahmet's love of down-home black music.....

[oldschoolen1]

wow, thanks for the info...

[ben33603]

@oldschoolen1 Great info. Tells us more.Did she ever have an other big hits.?

[billchew450]

@d820m Even the best can swing and miss once in a great while.

[terry2902]

@d820m try the elvis version you can tell his love for the blues

[bangkokianbanger]

Great song. My dad has this on an old 78 RPM

[LouCorso]

I was going to Valley JC in CA when this came out and I loved it.

Many thanks

[arhuxtable]

This sounds like a 78 RPM record spinning hence the scratchy,surface noise.

[bohonk123]

this was popular when i was young--soooo good

[gangerollo]

I know Little Richard did a great, a bit faster version of this song.

[BearWa11ace]

You share great music... you give us a chance to hear music we would never be exposed to with out you.. thanks for all your posts.. Much Appreciation!!! your friend Wa11ace.

[rovingeye2]

Great Post!!!

[laquelegustacantar]

Wow, what a beautiful voice. Great oldie.

5*****

[billchew450]

Thank you so much for posting this.. the scratches add to the authenticity!

[ELRANDY11]

p. s. gracias hommie again...thee electronic ladies got me onthe loose otra vez..peace=PAzZ

[ELRANDY11]

Im not sure if this is the version that charted...but it sounds similar....has gospel elements , Mahalia Jackson,....not bad, good 4sunday morning song..good to have variety its not all do-wop...ill give it 3 *today ..but 5*on Sunday..4 thee Radier's sake.....peace