Wilson pickett mustang sally three time loser discogs. In the midnight hour which he cowrote, land of 1,000 dances, mustang sally, and funky broadway. I guess ill have to put your flat feet on the ground all you want to do is ride around sally, ride, sally, ride all you want to do is ride around sally, ride, sally, ride all you want to do is ride around sally, ride, sally, ride one of these. His version was released as a single and on his 1966 album the wicket pickett. The life and soul of wilson pickett by tony fletcher oxford university press, 302 pp. Songs featured on the trivia book of rock n roll music vol. Wilson pickett has a strong claim to being the greatest purveyor of pentecostalstyle vocal. It was released on the blue rock label 4014 in may 1965 with sir mack rice as the artist. Jan 04, 2017 the following is from tony fletchers book, in the midnight hour. Vinyl 7 wilson pickett mustang sally three time loser 1966, vinyl discogs.
The song uses an aab layout with a 24bar structure. Fletcher is the bestselling author of major biographies on keith moon, the smiths, and r. Dont let the green grass fool you, a siblings memoir of legendary soul singer wilson pickett, xlibris, isbn 9781499052848 last year i was kindly invited to design the cover for a new wilson pickett book. Wilson pickett came across the song when rice was booked to play at the apollo theater, and the headliner clyde mcphatter didnt show. Wilson pickett was an american singer and songwriter. Rice called his old bandmate pickett, who performed in mcphatters place. Wilson pickett mustang sally sheet music in c major. Wilson pickett mustang sally three time loser 1966. Licensing information for mustang sally by wilson pickett. It gained greater popularity when wilson pickett covered it the following year. The album is considered by many critics to be a valley in between the two peaks of the hey jude album in 1969 and the gamble and huff produced wilson pickett in philadelphia album that came later in. Of the major 60s soul stars, wilson pickett was one of the roughest and sweatiest, working up some of the decades hottest dancefloor grooves on hits like in the midnight hour, land of dances, mustang sally, and funky broadway. Jun 04, 2019 mustang sally chords wilson pickett 1966 mack rice 1965 c c7 c 2x c7 c c7 c c7 mustang sally c guess you better slow c7 c your mustang down oh lord, what i say now f f7 mustang sally.
Listen free to wilson pickett the very best of wilson pickett in the midnight hour, 6345789 and more. In the liner notes for the rascals anthology, felix cavaliere states that the young rascals recorded mustang sally and land of a thousand dances before pickett and that atlantic records copped those two songs from them and gave them to pickett to record. Sweet home chicago buddy guy, eric clapton, johnny winter, robert cray, hubert. Wilson pickett mustang sally sheet music piano solo in.
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Wilson pickett march 18, 1941 january 19, 2006 was an american singer and songwriter. May 07, 2012 soul journeyman mack rice wrote and recorded this song first in 1965. Mustang sally by wilson pickett recommendations listen to music. Mustang sally, think you better slow your mustang down mustang sally, think you better slow your mustang down you been running all over the town now oh. Check out mustang sally by wilson pickett on amazon music. Print instantly, or sync to our free pc, web and mobile apps. Wilson pickett, the alabamaborn soul singer who brought a raw groove and.
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Wilson pickett was one of the worlds greatest singers and was still one of the funkiest live performers. Aided immeasurably by the excellent studio bands backing him at the stax studios in memphis, tennessee and at the fame studio in muscle shoals alabama, pickett created iconic hits such as in the midnight hour, mustang sally, and funky broadway for atlantic records between 1963 and 1972. Mustang sally, huh, huh, guess you better slow your mustang down oh lord, what i said now. In december 2004, mustang sally and in the midnight hour were included in rolling stones list of the 500 greatest songs of all time. The authoritative record of nprs programming is the audio record. It gained greater popularity when wilson pickett covered it the following year on a single, a. Illustration description mustang sally by wilson pickett. In 1964 wilson pickett, who has died of a heart attack aged 64, was signed by atlantic records of new york. Wilson pickett wilson picketts greatest hits amazon. Print and download mustang sally sheet music by wilson pickett arranged for piano. Wilson pickett mustang sally greatest songs, greatest hits. Wilson pickett, the soul pioneer best known for the fiery hits mustang sally and in the midnight hour, died of a heart attack thursday in a reston, va. When pickett heard rice perform mustang sally, he decided to record it himself.
Not the best recording, but a great showman and show. Mustang sally huh, huh guess you better slow your mustang down oh lord. Originally mustang sally was a hit by wilson pickett in 1966. Song mustang sally 45 version artist wilson pickett. Watch the video for mustang sally from wilson pickett s the very best of wilson pickett for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. From the album the very best of wilson pickett by wilson pickett on.
Discover all wilson picketts music connections, watch videos, listen to music, discuss and download. Wilson pickett original album series 1966 68 pickett was born march 18, 1941 in prattville, alabama and grew up singing in baptist church choirs. Rice titled the song mustang mama, but aretha franklin, when she heard it, recommended mustang sally. Wilson pickett samples, covers and remixes on whosampled. Mustang sally,in the midnight hour are songs that still can get a party going. Wilson pickett was an american singer and songwriter who contributed to the development.
Read or print original mustang sally lyrics 2020 updated. Sheet music arranged for pianovocalguitar in c major transposable. I have permission to do this little soul session and i hope you enjoy it. Provided to youtube by rhino mustang sally wilson pickett the very best of wilson pickett. Among his bestknown hits are in the midnight hour which he cowrote, land of 1,000 dances, mustang sally, and funky broadway. Watch the music video and discover trivia about this classic pop song now.
The interesting read is less about his musical career but far more about wilson pickett the family man. Wilson pickett mustang sally chords ultimateguitar. At around the three minute, 50 second mark in the searing 1962 ballad. He was the fourth of 11 children and called his mother the baddest woman in my book, telling historian gerri hirshey.
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