Favourite recording of ... 'Hit The Road Jack'

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Favourite recording of ... 'Hit The Road Jack'

#1 Post by Haydn » Fri Sep 28, 2007 9:01 am

Recently I've heard two fantastic versions of this song (I didn't know either of them). The only really good swing version I know is Ray Charles' hit. Any recommendations for others?

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Re: Favourite recording of ... 'Hit The Road Jack'

#2 Post by Eyeball » Sat Sep 29, 2007 10:09 am

Haydn wrote:Recently I've heard two fantastic versions of this song (I didn't know either of them). The only really good swing version I know is Ray Charles' hit. Any recommendations for others?
Not trying to be a ballbuster, but HTR,Jack is not a "swing" song or a Swing song or even a song that swings. But it seems to be a song some people use to Swing dance to.

I have never heard a cover version.

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#3 Post by lipi » Sun Sep 30, 2007 8:04 pm

there's the brazilian cover "pena estrada" by mo' horizons.

i'll carefully avoid the whole "swing" subject, but the song certainly doesn't scream "lindy hop".

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#4 Post by Lars » Mon Oct 01, 2007 3:57 am

The Buster Poindexter version was a "crowd pleaser" around here a few years ago.
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#5 Post by straycat » Mon Oct 01, 2007 4:45 am

There's a wonderful slow version by Omar & The Howlers. Available on eMusic.

http://www.emusic.com/album/Omar-and-Th ... 96554.html

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#6 Post by CafeSavoy » Mon Oct 01, 2007 11:37 am

Shirley Horn has a nice version on her Ray Charles tribute cd.
http://www.amazon.com/Light-out-Darknes ... B0000046QQ

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#7 Post by Surreal » Mon Oct 01, 2007 2:31 pm

Other than Ray Charles, the only version I have is from Barbara Morrison.

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#8 Post by JesseMiner » Mon Oct 01, 2007 4:48 pm

And don't forget Laverne Butler's version from Blues In The City that used to be quite popular.

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#9 Post by djstarr » Wed Oct 17, 2007 5:49 pm

Love the Ray Charles version. I play it on Sundays here when we have lots of high school and college kids. Everybody gets up and dances to it.

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#10 Post by Nate Dogg » Sat Nov 03, 2007 5:04 pm

straycat wrote:There's a wonderful slow version by Omar & The Howlers. Available on eMusic.

http://www.emusic.com/album/Omar-and-Th ... 96554.html
A few years back, I was at the local CD store (Cheapo Records), checking out, and I noticed the guy behind in line had a huge stack of classic swing CDs. I looked up and it was Omar Dykes.

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#11 Post by Lindyguy » Wed Nov 07, 2007 11:33 am

I'm suprised I'm the first to mention Barbara Morrison's version. I usually play that when someone leaves our scene. And every Fall for Rudy & Allen.
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#12 Post by lipi » Wed Nov 07, 2007 10:16 pm

i'm surprised you're surprised. three posts up:
PostPosted: Mon Oct 01, 2007 1:31 pm
Other than Ray Charles, the only version I have is from Barbara Morrison.

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