The Walk (Jimmy McCracklin song)
"The Walk" is a song written by Jimmy McCracklin and Bob Garlic and performed by McCracklin. It reached #5 on the U.S. R&B chart and #7 on the U.S. pop chart in 1958.[1]
| "The Walk" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Jimmy McCracklin | ||||
| B-side | "I'm to Blame" | |||
| Released | January 1958 | |||
| Genre | R&B | |||
| Length | 2:49 | |||
| Label | Checker | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Jimmy McCracklin, Bob Garlic | |||
| Jimmy McCracklin singles chronology | ||||
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| Audio | ||||
| "The Walk" on YouTube | ||||
Other charting versions
- The Inmates released a version which reached #36 on the UK Singles Chart and #107 on the U.S. pop chart in 1979.[2]
Other versions
- Bill Black's Combo released a version of the song on their 1962 album Movin'.[3]
- The Hamsters released a version of the song on their 2002 album They Live by Night.
- The T. Rex song "Beltane Walk" from the group's 1970 debut album T. Rex has riffs similar to "The Walk".[4][5][6]
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References
- "Jimmy McCracklin, "The Walk" Chart Positions". Retrieved August 27, 2018.
- "The Inmates, "The Walk" Chart Positions". Retrieved August 27, 2018.
- "Bill Black's Combo, Movin". Retrieved August 27, 2018.
- Hepworth, David (2016). Never a Dull Moment: 1971 - The Year That Rock Exploded. New York: Henry Holt and Company. p. 154. ISBN 9781627793995.
- Millward, Steve (2014). Different Tracks: Music and Politics in 1970. Leicestershire: Matador. p. 139. ISBN 9781783064762.
- Paytress, Mark (2009) [1st pub. 2002]. Marc Bolan: The Rise And Fall Of A 20th Century Superstar. London: Omnibus Press. ISBN 9780857120236.
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