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Tuesday, March 24, 2015

Standard of the Week: 'I Can't Quit You Baby'



In 1956, blues legend, bassist, and writer Willie Dixon wrote 'I Can't Quit You Baby', for another blues great Otis Rush, for the Cobra Label. It was a success at the time, reaching #6 on the R&B charts. It also was inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame in 1994.




This standard is the subject of a huge scandal with Led Zeppelin; because they recorded it on their debut album, without giving proper credit, which led to a lawsuit by Willie Dixon in the 70's. Eventually his name was on the writing credits on later reissues.

It has been covered many times by dozens of artists, including:


LED ZEPPELIN



LITTLE MILTON



JOHN MAYALL



GARY MOORE



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