"You've Got to Love Her with a Feeling", or "Love with a Feeling" as it was originally titled, is a blues song first recorded by Tampa Red in 1938. Numerous blues artists have interpreted and recorded the song, making it a blues standard.[1] When Freddie King adapted it in 1961, it became his first single to appear in the record charts.
Tampa Red recorded "Love with a Feeling" as a mid-tempo twelve-bar blues. Accompanying Red, who sang and played slide guitar, were Black Bob Hudson on piano and an unknown bass player.[2] Although Tampa Red wrote several bawdy blues, "Love with a Feeling" is tame, with only one verse suggesting the more colorful versions to come:
Now the coppers brought her in, she didn't need no bail She shook it for the judge, and he put the cops in jail 'Cause she shook it with a feeling, yes she shook it with a feeling Yes she loves with a feeling, or she don't love at all
Not long after recording "Love with a Feeling", other blues artists began recording their versions of the song. In May 1950, Tampa Red recorded an updated version titled "Love Her with a Feelin'".[1] The song was performed as a Chicago-style blues with Tampa Red on electric slide guitar with blues pianist Little Johnny Jones and a bassist and drummer. He also recorded it as a solo piece with vocal and electric guitar in 1961 for his Don't Tampa with the Blues album.[3]
Freddie King renditionedit
In 1960, Freddie King adapted the song as "You've Got to Love Her with a Feeling".[4] In his arrangement, he uses breaks where he sings the first four bars of each twelve-bar verse without the usual instrumental accompaniment. The recording took place in Cincinnati, Ohio, on August 26, 1960, with King on vocal and guitar, Sonny Thompson on piano, Bill Willis on bass, Phillip Paul on drums, Clifford Scott on tenor saxophone and Gene Redd on trumpet.[4]
The song was released as the B-side of the "Have You Ever Loved a Woman" single on King Records subsidiary, Federal Records.[4] Of the two songs, only "You've Got to Love Her with a Feeling" appeared in the record charts. In 1961, the single reached number 93 on the Billboard Hot 100,[5] but did not appear in the magazine's R&B chart.[6] The song is also included on King's first album, Freddy King Sings (1961).[7] On his single and albums, King is often listed as the songwriter, sometimes with Thompson as co-writer.[4][7]
Junior Wells versionedit
Chicago blues singer and blues harp player Junior Wells played up the bawdy aspects of the song in several recordings, with blues historian Gerard Herzhaft only commenting "Junior Wells was particularly able to use the advice of Tampa Red."[1] Wells recorded the song as "You've Gotta Love Her with a Feeling" for his Delmark Records album On Tap (1974).[8][9] In November 1996, a live version was recorded at Buddy Guy's Legends club in Chicago.[10] According to music journalist Frank-John Hadley, Wells "turned in an especially gripping vocal on 'Love Her with a Felling', employing his gnarled enunciations to add an almost unspeakable lustiness to lyrics concerning, well, you know what."[10] The recording is included on Wells' Live at Buddy Guy's Legends, released in 1997 by Telarc Records.[10]
^ abc Hadley, Frank-John (1997). Live at Buddy Guy's Legends (Album notes). Junior Wells. Cleveland, Ohio: Telarc Records. CD booklet. CD-83412.
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You ve Got to Love Her with a Feeling or Love with a Feeling as it was originally titled is a blues song first recorded by Tampa Red in 1938 Numerous blues artists have interpreted and recorded the song making it a blues standard 1 When Freddie King adapted it in 1961 it became his first single to appear in the record charts Love with a Feeling Single by Tampa RedB side When I Had a Good Woman Released1938 1938 RecordedChicago June 16 1938GenreBluesLength2 55LabelBluebirdSongwriter s Hudson Whittaker a k a Tampa Red Contents 1 Original song 2 Freddie King rendition 3 Junior Wells version 4 ReferencesOriginal song editTampa Red recorded Love with a Feeling as a mid tempo twelve bar blues Accompanying Red who sang and played slide guitar were Black Bob Hudson on piano and an unknown bass player 2 Although Tampa Red wrote several bawdy blues Love with a Feeling is tame with only one verse suggesting the more colorful versions to come Now the coppers brought her in she didn t need no bail She shook it for the judge and he put the cops in jail Cause she shook it with a feeling yes she shook it with a feeling Yes she loves with a feeling or she don t love at all Not long after recording Love with a Feeling other blues artists began recording their versions of the song In May 1950 Tampa Red recorded an updated version titled Love Her with a Feelin 1 The song was performed as a Chicago style blues with Tampa Red on electric slide guitar with blues pianist Little Johnny Jones and a bassist and drummer He also recorded it as a solo piece with vocal and electric guitar in 1961 for his Don t Tampa with the Blues album 3 Freddie King rendition editIn 1960 Freddie King adapted the song as You ve Got to Love Her with a Feeling 4 In his arrangement he uses breaks where he sings the first four bars of each twelve bar verse without the usual instrumental accompaniment The recording took place in Cincinnati Ohio on August 26 1960 with King on vocal and guitar Sonny Thompson on piano Bill Willis on bass Phillip Paul on drums Clifford Scott on tenor saxophone and Gene Redd on trumpet 4 The song was released as the B side of the Have You Ever Loved a Woman single on King Records subsidiary Federal Records 4 Of the two songs only You ve Got to Love Her with a Feeling appeared in the record charts In 1961 the single reached number 93 on the Billboard Hot 100 5 but did not appear in the magazine s R amp B chart 6 The song is also included on King s first album Freddy King Sings 1961 7 On his single and albums King is often listed as the songwriter sometimes with Thompson as co writer 4 7 Junior Wells version editChicago blues singer and blues harp player Junior Wells played up the bawdy aspects of the song in several recordings with blues historian Gerard Herzhaft only commenting Junior Wells was particularly able to use the advice of Tampa Red 1 Wells recorded the song as You ve Gotta Love Her with a Feeling for his Delmark Records album On Tap 1974 8 9 In November 1996 a live version was recorded at Buddy Guy s Legends club in Chicago 10 According to music journalist Frank John Hadley Wells turned in an especially gripping vocal on Love Her with a Felling employing his gnarled enunciations to add an almost unspeakable lustiness to lyrics concerning well you know what 10 The recording is included on Wells Live at Buddy Guy s Legends released in 1997 by Telarc Records 10 References edit a b c Herzhaft Gerard 1992 Love Her with a Feeling Encyclopedia of the Blues Fayetteville Arkansas University of Arkansas Press p 459 ISBN 1 55728 252 8 Fancourt Les 1994 It Hurts Me Too Album notes Tampa Red Indigo Recordings p 3 IGOCD 2004 Dahl Bill Tampa Red Don t Tampa with the Blues Review AllMusic Retrieved May 6 2019 a b c d Hide Away The Best of Freddy King Album notes Freddy King Rhino Records 1993 CD booklet R2 71510 a href Template Cite AV media notes html title Template Cite AV media notes cite AV media notes a CS1 maint others in cite AV media notes link Freddy King Chart History Hot 100 Billboard Retrieved May 6 2019 Whitburn Joel 1988 Top R amp B Singles 1942 1988 Menomonee Falls Wisconsin Record Research p 241 ISBN 0 89820 068 7 a b Bedard George Freddy King Sings Review AllMusic Retrieved May 6 2019 Dahl Bill 1996 On Tap In Erlewine Michael Bogdanov Vladimir Woodstra Chris Koda Cub eds All Music Guide to the Blues San Francisco Miller Freeman Books p 275 ISBN 0 87930 424 3 On Tap Album notes Junior Wells Chicago Delmark Records 1974 Back cover DS 635 a href Template Cite AV media notes html title Template Cite AV media notes cite AV media notes a CS1 maint others in cite AV media notes link a b c Hadley Frank John 1997 Live at Buddy Guy s Legends Album notes Junior Wells Cleveland Ohio Telarc Records CD booklet CD 83412 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title You 27ve Got to Love Her with a Feeling amp oldid 1157387965, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
