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No, before Aretha recorded it, a band from the Detroit area called The Rationals did the first cover in 66. After Wexler heard it and tapped Aretha to record it and the rest is history.

George darling..

Whitney, you sure a lot of people that loved you..sad it wasn't enough..RIP now your free.

Superb song

Gee it's been ages since I heard this gem of a record. So great growing up in Detroit

@vexamatic, I love that story. I'm half polish myself. Are you from the Midwest?

Yes it is Detroit. This whole damn album is so superb. The Rats should have been huge nationally. Seems like circumstance and timing among other things were not to be. Very sad, it seems too many great ones slip through the cracks. They mostly seem like they deserved to higher success. How many ...

I know plenty of guys who like shorter hair, if it's done right it can look very sexy. Today everyone wants to look the same..it's boring as fuck..yoga pants and ugly ponytails. Ugh!

If you don't want to smoke then don't! If you don't want to drink don't! That also applies to food, guns, drugs, and on and on. Stop telling people what to do, there is too much of making everyone WRONG all the time.

Jesus my mom smoked the unfiltered ones in the 50s!

Anyway, it is not these guys are from Ann Arbor Michigan and had some very good songs in the 60s. They were regional, so if you didn't live in the Metro Detroit area you probably didn't hear about them. Maybe in Cleveland or Ontario Canada. They preformed on a local show which was mcsd by Robin S...

Those of us who grew up in Detroit, we're so very lucky to be exposed to so many different genres. I still love the early Bob Seger stuff the best. I'm not knocking his Silver Bullet stuff and onwards. I just love the early stuff. If I never have to listen to like a rock again I wouldn't miss it....

What you think of me is none of my business..you have no clue what I listen to asshole

Ditto..me too and I am one. They call me a commie socialist from San Francisco

Mmm..creem mag, RIP JTH sugar

A sterling standard..never have heard a bad version of this. It really doesn't need vocals in my opinion. Thx for the post!

Yes..such a great player..same with Bud Powell, different circumstances. Mental Hospitals were horrific in those days, they didn't have the medications like now.

Thank you again

Thank you so much for posting this. A lovely tribute to Mr. Bang's memory. He lives on. A huge fan

It might have been William Parker that bought him a bass, because they went on tour to Europe. Well I love whomever did it, because Henry is superb even at over 75. Thanks for the post gonna pick this one up too.

Some of the kids look bored out of their minds. So very sad, they haven't had the necessary exposure at schools through out their education. You gotta love WSQ for bringing it to schools.

What memories here..spring 1972 in Detroit..Cass Tech. Special album. The guys all wore their hair like that..loved putting my fingers through those lovely heads. Yeah we usta wash our boyfriends hair..miss that..Malo,4 ever.

Morons survive..they thrive how pathetic

Hang in there it gets better once you grow up and leave home.

No 2wow..stop the violence and killing..another mother of a murdered child! You are killing your mama's hearts and souls.

Stop the violence and killing. Another mother of a murdered child. You are killing your mama's hearts

beats02...you think this is funny? Please stop this this insanity...Mothers of murdered children...another mother

Love to the Donald...screw the naysayers

I should say studio perfection production.

Yes, my mistake. I read Denny Diaz is in LA area working in computer industry now.

Shame on all of you religious and not religious haters, you have been brainwashed to the point where you cannot make a rational thought or comment.

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