Tramp (song)
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| "Tramp" | ||||
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| Single by Lowell Fulson | ||||
| from the album Tramp | ||||
| B-side | "Pico" | |||
| Released | 1967 | |||
| Format | 7" 45 rpm record | |||
| Recorded | 1967 | |||
| Genre | Blues | |||
| Length | 03:04 | |||
| Label | Kent (Cat. no. 456) | |||
| Writer(s) | Lowell Fulson, Jimmy McCracklin | |||
| Lowell Fulson singles chronology | ||||
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"Tramp" is a soul blues song first recorded by Lowell Fulson in 1967. It was written by Fulson and Jimmy McCracklin. The song became a hit, reaching #5 in the Billboard R&B chart and #52 in the pop Billboard Hot 100 chart. Since the original recording, "Tramp" has been recorded by several R&B and other artists.
[edit] Other versions
- 1967 - Otis Redding and Carla Thomas as #2 R&B and #26 Pop hits.[1]
- 1967 - Roy Head and the Traits with Johnny Winter as a single.
- 1967 - Julie Driscoll, Brian Auger and the Trinity as a single.[1]
- 2001 - Buddy Guy from Sweet Tea.[1]
- 2003 - ZZ Top from Mescalero.
- 2010 - Steve Miller Band from Bingo!.
[edit] Sampling
- The song was sampled in the 1990 song "Rampage" by EPMD, the 1991 song "Let, Let Me In" by De La Soul and the 1992 song "7" by Prince.
- Salt-n-Pepa sampled the song in 1985 and kept the original title.[1]
| "Tramp" | |
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| Song by Otis Redding & Carla Thomas | |
| Released | 1967 |
| Genre | Soul |
| Language | English |
| Length | 3:03 |
| Composer | Lowell Fulson Jimmy McCracklin |
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