Shake a Hand
"Shake a Hand" is a 1953 song written by the trumpeter and bandleader Joe Morris and originally recorded by Faye Adams,[1] whose version stayed number one on the U.S. Billboard R&B chart for nine weeks.[2]
| "Shake a Hand" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Song by Faye Adams | ||||
| B-side | "I've Got to Leave You" | |||
| Recorded | 1953 | |||
| Genre | R&B/gospel | |||
| Label | Herald Records | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Joe Morris | |||
| Faye Adams singles chronology | ||||
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Background
The song, which has a strong gospel feel throughout, depicts a reassuring new lover making promises: "Just give me a chance, I'll take care of everything.[3]
Cover versions
- Red Foley (number 6 country, 1953)[4]
- Johnnie Ray (1956)[5]
- Pat Boone (on the 1957 album Pat)[6]
- Little Richard, the Mike Pedicin Quintet (number 71 pop, 1958)[7]
- LaVern Baker (number 13 R&B, 1960)[8]
- Jackie Wilson and Linda Hopkins (number 21 R&B, number 42 pop, 1963) [9][10]
- Freddie Scott (on the 1967 album Are You Lonely for Me?)[11]
- Magic Sam (1968, on the posthumous 1993 album Give Me Time)[12]
- Elvis Presley (on the 1975 album Today)[13]
- Ike & Tina Turner (on the 1985 album Golden Empire)[14]
- Lou Ann Barton (on the 1989 album Read My Lips)[15]
- Paul McCartney (on the 1999 album Run Devil Run)[16]
References
- "Shake a Hand - Faye Adams | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2017-04-11.
- Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942–2004. Record Research. p. 23.
- https://www.songfacts.com/lyrics/faye-adams/shake-a-hand
- "Red Foley - Shake A Hand / Stranded In Deep Water (Shellac)". Discogs.com. 2017-04-07. Retrieved 2017-04-11.
- "Shake a Hand - Johnnie Ray | Song Info". AllMusic. Retrieved 2017-04-11.
- Arthur Rowe. "Pat - Pat Boone | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2017-04-11.
- "Shake a Hand - Little Richard | Song Info". AllMusic. Retrieved 2017-04-11.
- "LaVern Baker Live in Hollywood '91 - LaVern Baker | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2017-04-11.
- "Faye Adams". Rockabilly.nl. 1923-05-22. Retrieved 2017-04-11.
- "Shake a Hand - Linda Hopkins,Jackie Wilson | Song Info". AllMusic. Retrieved 2017-04-11.
- "Freddie Scott (2) - Are You Lonely For Me?". Discogs.com. 2017-04-07. Retrieved 2017-04-11.
- Lindsay Planer. "Give Me Time - Magic Sam | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2017-04-11.
- Stephen Thomas Erlewine. "Today - Elvis Presley | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2017-04-11.
- Todd Everett. "Golden Empire - Ike & Tina Turner | Songs, Reviews, Credits". Striped Horse Records. Retrieved 2018-12-29.
- Stewart Mason. "Read My Lips - Lou Ann Barton | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2017-04-11.
- Stephen Thomas Erlewine. "Run Devil Run - Paul McCartney | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2017-04-11.
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