The Chokin' Kind
 | This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. (August 2017) |
| "The Chokin' Kind" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Joe Simon | |
| from the album The Chokin' Kind | |
| B-side | "Come On and Get It" |
| Released | 1969 |
| Genre | R&B |
| Length | 2:39 |
| Label | Sound Stage 7 |
| Songwriter(s) | Harlan Howard |
"The Chokin' Kind" is a 1967 song, written by Harlan Howard. The original version of the tune was released by Waylon Jennings along with The Waylors in 1967. This first version peaked at number eight on the US, Hot Country Singles chart.[1]
Joe Simon recording
The song was recorded by Joe Simon in 1969 and was his first number one on the US R&B charts, where it stayed for three weeks. "The Chokin' Kind" was also Joe Simon's first top twenty entry on the pop singles chart.[2] Simon received the 1970 Grammy Award for Best R&B Vocal Performance, Male for this song.
Chart positions
| Chart (1969) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 13 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Black Singles | 1 |
Other Cover Versions
- It was also recorded by Z.Z. Hill in 1971.
- Ella Fitzgerald included it on her 1968, Capitol Records release "Misty Blue"
- Mavis Staples included it on her self-titled album in 1969
- Joss Stone in 2003 as the first track of her first album "The Soul Sessions"
- Leron Thomas released his recording as a single on the Heavenly Sweetness label.
References
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 174.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 527.
