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Bobby Bland

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Real name
Robert Calvin Brooks
Born
January 27, 1930
Died
June 23, 2013
Country
United States
IPI
00235438569 1 work
Affiliation
BMI
Comments
Blues and soul singer
Related
John Green
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Originals

Title Performer Release date Covered by
June 1962 (5 artists)
September 1964 (15 artists)
July 1974 (48 artists)
Sampled by Jay-Z
February 1964 (19 artists)
February 1962 (11 artists)
August 1969 (5 artists)
April 1969 (2 artists)
July 1964 (8 artists)
February 1958 Mark Hummel
December 1962 (4 artists)
September 1960 (7 artists)
1966 The Robert Cray Band
May 1961 (15 artists)
March 1957 (16 artists)
July 1974 (3 artists)
July 1957 (48 artists)
1987 Frank Bey with The Anthony Paule Band
May 1966 Kim Wilson
April 1969 Foghat
1981 (6 artists)
July 1974 (2 artists)
1991 (2 artists)
March 11, 2003 Greg Rosano
November 1956 (7 artists)
April 1977 (2 artists)
November 1959 (35 artists)
April 1959 (5 artists)
1989 (3 artists)
December 1965 (4 artists)
January 1961 (24 artists)
March 1957 (16 artists)
May 1955 (6 artists)
September 1960 Ty Taylor
1993 Tommy Tate
May 1961 (2 artists)
July 1974 (19 artists)
1989 Charles Wilson [US3]
March 1960 (13 artists)
July 1958 (3 artists)
May 1958 (3 artists)
1985 (9 artists)
October 1953 Mighty Blue Kings
December 1967 Terry Hanck
August 1966 (3 artists)
July 1963 (25 artists)
July 1964 Big Jack Johnson
February 1958 (5 artists)
July 1967 (4 artists)
December 1962 (11 artists)
July 1963 (4 artists)
April 1977 Sven Zetterberg and The Chicago Express
November 1973 (3 artists)
October 1961 (66 artists)
May 1961 (11 artists)
1991 (3 artists)
July 1974 (3 artists)
April 1959 Alan Haynes
September 1955 (2 artists)
August 1962 (10 artists)
May 1958 (2 artists)
October 1961 (3 artists)
August 1962 (4 artists)
June 1956 (3 artists)
1989 (6 artists)

Covers by Bobby Bland

Title Performer Release date Originally by
1974 Lowell Fulson
1966 Tennessee Ten (Original Memphis Five), Jimmy Witherspoon
1989 Bill Withers
July 1964 Charles Brown and His Band
February 1962 Shirley Ross, Glen Gray and The Casa Loma Orchestra - Vocal Chorus by Kenneth Sargent
  June 1962 William Gillespie BRD, Artie Shaw and His Orchestra - Vocal Refrain and trumpet by "Hot Lips" Page REC,REL
August 1969 Joe Turner with Vann "Piano Man" Walls and His Orchestra
1974 Bobby Bland
1982 The Orioles - Sid Bass Orch.
December 1967 Johnny Moore's Three Blazers
1974 Johnny Moore's Three Blazers
1974 B.B. King
1976 Big Bill, "Lightnin'" Hopkins
1966 Little Willie John
April 1977 Eddie Boyd
November 1973 David Clayton-Thomas
September 13, 2005 Billy Walker
September 1969 Hoagy Carmichael and His Orchestra
1974 St. Louis Jimmy
November 1973 St. Louis Jimmy
November 1973 Freddie King
1981 Abe Lyman and His California Orchestra - Vocal Chorus by Gracie Barrie
November 1973 Luther Ingram
1975 Freddie Hart
1989 Joe Medwick
April 1977 J.J. Cale
1975 Patsy Sledd
April 1977 Big Al Downing
1974 Bobby Bland
October 25, 1994 Z.Z. Hill
1985 Little Willie John
1985 Elvis Presley
1986 Jerry Butler
1975 Charlie Rich
1983 Fritz Kreisler - Piano Accompaniment Carl Lamson, Tommy Edwards
1974 Muddy Waters and His Guitar, B.B. King and His Orchestra
November 1973 Gerry Goffin
November 1973 Barry Goldberg
February 1962 Earl Hines and His Orchestra - Vocal Refrain by Billy Eckstein
1976 Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five
1976 T-Bone Walker and His Guitar, Percy Mayfield
1976 Roy Hawkins, Bobby Bland
1976 T-Bone Walker featuring Freddie Slack at the Piano with Bass and Drums, Little Junior Parker and Bill Harvey's Band, Little Walter and His Night Caps
1982 Johnny Ace - Johnny Board and His Orchestra
January 20, 2017 Eric Clapton
Over the Rainbow Bobby Bland 1980 Unverified
July 1964 Lowell Fulson
May 1968 Buddy Johnson and His Orchestra
September 1969 Buddy Johnson and His Orchestra - Vocal Chorus by Ella Johnson
April 1977 Copperpenny
1975 Johnny Paycheck
1989 Mel & Tim
May 1961 (unknown), (unknown), Louis Armstrong & His Savoy Ballroom Five
June 1962 T-Bone Walker and His Guitar
1985 Geater (Jeater) Davis
1989 B.B. King
1974 Bobby Bland
1978 Dinah Washington
1975 Merle Haggard and The Strangers
1975 Lucille Starr
1981 Pedro Via y su orquesta, Jimmie Ague
March 11, 2003 Louis Armstrong
  September 1969 Norman Wisdom PRF, Shirley Bassey with Accompaniment directed by Johnnie Spence REL
February 1962 Charlie Rich
July 1974 David Clayton-Thomas
1975 Wayne Carson
1975 Mickey Newbury
1975 Conway Twitty

Sampled songs

Releases

Singles

Title Performer Release date Label
Ain't Doing Too Bad Bobby Bland September 1964 Duke
Ain't No Love in the Heart of the City Bobby Bland July 1974 Dunhill
Ain't Nothing You Can Do Bobby Bland February 1964 Duke
Army Blues "Bobby Blue" Bland and Orchestra October 1953 Duke
Blind Man Bobby Bland December 1964 Duke
Bobby's Blues Bobby "Blue" Bland February 1958 Duke
Call on Me Bobby Bland December 1962 Duke
Chains of Love Bobby Bland August 1969 Duke
Cry Cry Cry Bobby Bland September 1960 Duke
Don't Cry No More Bobby Bland June 1961 Duke
Farther up the Road Bobby "Blue" Bland July 1957 Duke
Get Your Money Where You Spend Your Time Bobby Bland 1987 Malaco
Good Time Charlie Bobby Bland May 1966 Duke
Gotta Get to Know You Bobby Bland April 1969 Duke
I Learned My Lesson Bobby "Blue" Bland - Bill Harvey's Band November 1956 Duke
I'll Take Care of You Bobby Bland November 1959 Duke
I'm Not Ashamed Bobby "Blue" Bland April 1959 Duke
I'm Too Far Gone (To Turn Around) Bobby Bland December 1965 Duke
I Pity the Fool Bobby Bland January 1961 Duke
I Smell Trouble Bobby "Blue" Bland March 1957 Duke
It's My Life, Baby Bobby Blue Bland May 1955 Duke
Jelly, Jelly, Jelly Bobby Bland February 1962 Duke
Lead Me On Bobby Bland March 1960 Duke
Little Boy Blue Bobby "Blue" Bland July 1958 Duke
Loan a Helping Hand Bobby "Blue" Bland May 1958 Duke
Members Only Bobby Bland October 1985 Malaco
Poverty Bobby Bland August 1966 Duke
Save Your Love for Me Bobby Bland May 1968 Duke
Stormy Monday Blues Bobby Bland August 1962 Duke
That Did It Bobby Bland July 1967 Duke
The Feeling Is Gone Bobby Bland November 1963 Duke
Turn On Your Love Light Bobby Bland October 1961 Duke
Who Will the Next Fool Be Bobby Bland February 1962 Duke
Woke Up Screaming Bobby Bland September 1955 Duke
Yield Not to Temptation Bobby Bland August 1962 Duke
You've Got Bad Intentions Bobby "Blue" Bland - Bill Harvey's Band June 1956 Duke

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Reported errors

# Reported by Reported on Status Last update
#29706 anto47 2004-01-23 21:25:28 UTC processed 2004-02-08 12:33:17 UTC by Bastien
#36656 Isa 2008-05-18 18:24:24 UTC processed 2008-07-09 12:07:48 UTC by Denis
#45095 flip 2013-06-24 06:52:07 UTC processed 2013-06-25 05:17:25 UTC by walt