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Percy Mayfield

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Aliases
Percy Mayfield and His Band
Percy Mayfield and His Gang O'Swing
Percy Mayfield Orch.
Percy Mayfield and Orchestra
Percy Mayfield with His Maytones and His Band
Born
August 12, 1920
Died
August 11, 1984
Country
United States
IPI
00020247138 54 works
Affiliation
BMI
Comments
Songwriter and R&B musician and singer
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Originals

Title Performer Release date Covered by
December 1969 Johnny Adams
June 1955 (2 artists)
March 1955 Mighty Blue Kings
1963 (2 artists)
January 1966 (3 artists)
1961 (2 artists)
1949 (2 artists)
 REC 1992 (198 artists)
Originally by Ray Charles and His Orchestra REL
January 1953 (5 artists)
February 1954 (2 artists)
February 1951 (2 artists)
1956 (2 artists)
February 1954 (2 artists)
February 1951 (10 artists)
April 1953 (25 artists)
May 1952 (2 artists)
1947 Amos Garrett
May 1964 (2 artists)
1964 (22 artists)
January 1966 (7 artists)
1969 (4 artists)
May 1962 (3 artists)
1963 (7 artists)
September 1950 (184 artists)
1965 (2 artists)
May 1964 (17 artists)
September 1950 (16 artists)
February 1952 Billy Price
January 31, 1970 Amos Garrett
October 1970 The Chris Fast Band
1970 (6 artists)
February 1952 (3 artists)
August 1971 (2 artists)
January 1953 (39 artists)
March 1955 Mike Sanchez & Knock-Out Greg & Blue Weather
January 31, 1970 Amos Garrett
1947 (6 artists)
1969 (4 artists)
1966 Eddie C. Campbell
May 1951 (3 artists)
June 1954 (2 artists)
August 1971 Chris Fast & Friends
December 1954 Nicole Hart

Covers by Percy Mayfield

Songs written by Percy Mayfield

Original songs

Title Written by Originally by Original date Covered by
A Lying Woman (Not Trustworthy) Percy Mayfield Percy Mayfield September 1969 Covered by Johnny Adams
Baby, You're Rich Percy Mayfield Percy Mayfield with His Maytones and His Band October 18, 1954 Covered by Mighty Blue Kings
But on the Other Hand Baby Ray Charles [US1], Percy Mayfield Ray Charles and His Orchestra November 1961 Covered by (8 artists)
Cookin' in Style Percy Mayfield Percy Mayfield 1963 Covered by (2 artists)
Danger Zone Percy Mayfield Ray Charles and His Orchestra August 1961 Covered by (26 artists)
Fading Love Percy Mayfield Gene Allison 1964 Covered by (2 artists)
Get Way Back Percy Mayfield Percy Mayfield and His Gang O'Swing 1946 Covered by Amos Garrett
Give Me Time to Explain Percy Mayfield Percy Mayfield - Gerald Wilson & Orch. 1964 Covered by (3 artists)
Ha Ha in the Daytime Percy Mayfield Percy Mayfield 1961 Covered by (2 artists)
Half Awoke Percy Mayfield Monroe Tucker and His Orchestra - Vocal Percy Mayfield 1949 Covered by (2 artists)
Hide 'Nor Hair Percy Mayfield, Morty Craft Ray Charles and His Orchestra February 1962 Covered by (6 artists)
Hit the Road Jack Percy Mayfield Percy Mayfield REC, Ray Charles and His Orchestra REL 1960 Covered by (198 artists)
I Dare You, Baby Percy Mayfield Percy Mayfield and Orchestra July 27, 1951 Covered by (5 artists)
I Need Love So Bad Percy Mayfield Percy Mayfield and Orchestra December 11, 1953 Covered by (2 artists)
Life Is Suicide Percy Mayfield Percy Mayfield and Orchestra August 16, 1950 Covered by (2 artists)
Look the Whole World Over Percy Mayfield Percy Mayfield Orch. 1956 Covered by (2 artists)
Loose Lips Percy Mayfield Percy Mayfield December 11, 1953 Covered by (2 artists)
Lost Love Percy Mayfield Percy Mayfield and Orchestra October 23, 1950 Covered by (10 artists)
Lost Mind Percy Mayfield Percy Mayfield and Orchestra July 27, 1951 Covered by (25 artists)
Louisiana Percy Mayfield Percy Mayfield and Orchestra March 31, 1952 Covered by (2 artists)
Maybe It's Because of Love Percy Mayfield Percy Mayfield January 10, 1964 Covered by (2 artists)
Memory Pain Percy Mayfield Percy Mayfield April 23, 1953 Covered by (22 artists)
My Jug and I Percy Mayfield Percy Mayfield - Gerald Wilson & Orch. January 20, 1964 Covered by (7 artists)
My Mind Is Trying to Leave Me Percy Mayfield Percy Mayfield 1969 Covered by (4 artists)
Never No More Percy Mayfield, Don Robey Percy Mayfield April 13, 1962 Covered by (3 artists)
Never Say Naw Percy Mayfield Percy Mayfield 1963 Covered by (7 artists)
Please Send Me Someone to Love Percy Mayfield Percy Mayfield and Orchestra August 16, 1950 Covered by (184 artists)
Something's Wrong Percy Mayfield Ray Charles and His Orchestra May 1964 Covered by Guy King
Stand By Percy Mayfield Percy Mayfield 1965 Covered by (2 artists)
Stranger in My Own Home Town Percy Mayfield Percy Mayfield January 10, 1964 Covered by (17 artists)
Strange Things Happening Percy Mayfield Percy Mayfield and Orchestra August 16, 1950 Covered by (16 artists)
Tell Me How Do You Feel Ray Charles [US1], Percy Mayfield Ray Charles with The Raylettes October 28, 1958 Covered by (9 artists)
The Big Question Percy Mayfield Percy Mayfield and Orchestra November 20, 1950 Covered by Billy Price
The Country Percy Mayfield Percy Mayfield September 1969 Covered by Amos Garrett
The Flirt Percy Mayfield Percy Mayfield October 1970 Covered by The Chris Fast Band
The Highway Is Like a Woman Percy Mayfield, Joe James Percy Mayfield December 1969 Covered by (6 artists)
The Hunt Is On Percy Mayfield Percy Mayfield and Orchestra January 22, 1951 Covered by (3 artists)
The Lover and the Married Woman Percy Mayfield Percy Mayfield 1971 Covered by (2 artists)
The River's Invitation Percy Mayfield Percy Mayfield and Orchestra January 22, 1952 Covered by (39 artists)
The Voice Within Percy Mayfield Percy Mayfield and His Band October 18, 1954 Covered by Mike Sanchez & Knock-Out Greg & Blue Weather
To Claim It's Love Percy Mayfield Percy Mayfield September 1969 Covered by Amos Garrett
Two Years of Torture Percy Mayfield, Chick Morris Percy Mayfield and His Gang O'Swing 1946 Covered by (6 artists)
Walking on a Tightrope Percy Mayfield Percy Mayfield July 27, 1968 Covered by (4 artists)
We Both Must Cry Percy Mayfield Percy Mayfield 1966 Covered by Eddie C. Campbell
We Don't See Eye to Eye Percy Mayfield Ray Charles September 1965 Covered by Johnny Adams
What a Fool I Was Percy Mayfield Percy Mayfield and Orchestra October 23, 1950 Covered by (3 artists)
You Don't Exist No More Percy Mayfield Percy Mayfield and Orchestra March 23, 1954 Covered by (2 artists)
You Lied to Me for Your Last Time Percy Mayfield Percy Mayfield August 1971 Covered by Chris Fast & Friends
You're in for a Big Surprise Percy Mayfield Ray Charles September 1965 Covered by (2 artists)
You Were Lyin' to Me Percy Mayfield Percy Mayfield with His Maytones and His Band October 18, 1954 Covered by Nicole Hart

Releases

Singles

Title Performer Release date Label
Baby, You're Rich Percy Mayfield March 1955 Specialty
Cookin' in Style Percy Mayfield 1963 Tangerine Records
Double Dealing Percy Mayfield June 1955 Chess
Fading Love Percy Mayfield 1965 Tangerine Records
Ha Ha in the Daytime, Boo Hoo at Night Percy Mayfield 1961 7 Arts Records
It's Time to Make a Change Percy Mayfield 1966 Tangerine Records
Loose Lips Percy Mayfield and Orchestra February 1954 Specialty
Lost Love Percy Mayfield and Orchestra February 1951 Specialty
Louisiana Percy Mayfield and Orchestra May 1952 Specialty
My Heart Is Cryin' Percy Mayfield with His Maytones and His Band December 1954 Specialty
My Jug and I Percy Mayfield - Gerald Wilson & Orch. January 1966 Tangerine Records
Never No More Percy Mayfield May 1962 Tangerine Records
Never Say Naw Percy Mayfield 1963 Tangerine Records
Nightless Lover Percy Mayfield and Orchestra May 1951 Specialty
Please Send Me Someone to Love Percy Mayfield and Orchestra September 1950 Specialty
Stranger in My Own Home Town Percy Mayfield May 1964 Tangerine Records
Sugar Mama - Peachy Papa Percy Mayfield June 1954 Specialty
The Big Question Percy Mayfield and Orchestra February 1952 Specialty
The Bluest Blues Percy Mayfield Orch. 1956 Cash [US]
The Lonely One Percy Mayfield and Orchestra April 1953 Specialty
The River's Invitation Percy Mayfield and Orchestra January 1953 Specialty
To Live the Past Percy Mayfield December 1969 RCA Victor
Two Years of Torture Percy Mayfield and His Gang O'Swing 1947 Gruvtone
You Don't Exist No More Percy Mayfield 1964 Tangerine Records
You Wear Your Hair Too Long Percy Mayfield 1970 RCA Victor

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