From Four Until Late

"From Four Until Late" (or "From Four Till Late") is a blues song written by Delta blues musician Robert Johnson. He recorded it in Dallas, Texas, during his second to last session for producer Don Law on June 19, 1937.[1] The lyrics contained his philosophical lines of "a man is like a prisoner, and he's never satisfied".[2]

"From Four Until Late"
Original 78 record label
Single by Robert Johnson
Released	1937 (1937)
Recorded	Dallas, Texas, June 19, 1937
Genre	Blues
Length	2:23
Label	Vocalion, ARC
Songwriter(s)	Robert Johnson
Producer(s)	Don Law

British rock group Cream recorded the song for their debut album Fresh Cream in 1966.[3] Guitarist Eric Clapton provided the lead vocal. Clapton also recorded another version of the song on his Sessions for Robert J album in 2004.

References

1. LaVere, Stephen (1990). The Complete Recordings (Box set booklet). Robert Johnson. Columbia Records. p. 37. OCLC 24547399. C2K 46222.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
2. Palmer, Robert. Deep Blues. Penguin Books. p. 127. ISBN 978-0-14-006223-6.
3. Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Cream: Fresh Cream – Review". AllMusic. Retrieved May 31, 2016.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)