Come On (Earl King song)
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"Come On", also known as "Let the Good Times Roll" is a song written and first performed by New Orleans R&B
artist Earl King
. Jimi Hendrix
introduced it to wider audience by his cover in 1968
.
from Ace Records
subsidiary Rex label under the name "Darling Honey Angel Child". In the same year, King left Ace for Imperial Records
where he recorded the song again this time with changed lyrics. The recording was released as "Come On Part 1” b/w “Come On Part 2” (Imperial 5713) in 1960.
in 1968. It appears on their third album Electric Ladyland
. Hendrix sped up the tempo to give more rock and roll feel, however the original guitar licks remain intact.
Dr. John
played a bluesy version of the song on his critically acclaimed album Dr. John's Gumbo
(1972
) under the name "Let the Good Times Roll". He plays the lead guitar on this version. Dr. John also plays it on the live album Right Place, Right Time: Live at Tipitina's (2006
) under different arrangement. He plays piano on this one.
Freddie King
on album "Burglar" (1974) also recorded this theme.
Stevie Ray Vaughan
covered the song on his third album Soul to Soul
(1985
). The cover is based on Hendrix's version rather than on the original. Since he never played a song the same way twice live, many of his versions are unique to the original.
Steve Miller Band
covered the song on their album Bingo!
.
Other artists who did the song include Anson Funderburgh and the Rockets
on their first album Talk To You By Hand (1981
).
Rhythm and blues
Rhythm and blues, often abbreviated to R&B, is a genre of popular African American music that originated in the 1940s. The term was originally used by record companies to describe recordings marketed predominantly to urban African Americans, at a time when "urbane, rocking, jazz based music with a...
artist Earl King
Earl King
This article is about the musical artist. For the Earl King convicted of murdering a ship's officer, see Earl King, Ernest Ramsay, and Frank Conner...
. Jimi Hendrix
Jimi Hendrix
James Marshall "Jimi" Hendrix was an American guitarist and singer-songwriter...
introduced it to wider audience by his cover in 1968
1968 in music
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.
Original version
The earliest version of this song by Earl King came out in 19601960 in music
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from Ace Records
Ace Records (US)
Ace Records was a record label that was started in August 1955 in Jackson, Mississippi by Johnny Vincent, with Teem Records as its budget subsidiary. Ace also had the Vin label. Its records were distributed independently until 1962 when a distribution arrangement was set up with Vee-Jay Records....
subsidiary Rex label under the name "Darling Honey Angel Child". In the same year, King left Ace for Imperial Records
Imperial Records
Imperial Records is a United States based label started in 1947 by Lew Chudd and reactivated in 2006 by label owner EMI.- The independent and Liberty Records years :...
where he recorded the song again this time with changed lyrics. The recording was released as "Come On Part 1” b/w “Come On Part 2” (Imperial 5713) in 1960.
Cover versions
The most well known cover of this song is the one done by The Jimi Hendrix ExperienceThe Jimi Hendrix Experience
The Jimi Hendrix Experience were an English-American psychedelic rock band that formed in London in October 1966. Comprising eponymous singer-songwriter and guitarist Jimi Hendrix, bassist and backing vocalist Noel Redding and drummer Mitch Mitchell, the band was active until June 1969, in which...
in 1968. It appears on their third album Electric Ladyland
Electric Ladyland
Electric Ladyland is the third and final album of new material by the Jimi Hendrix Experience, released in October 1968 on Reprise Records, catalogue 2RS 6307. It is the only Hendrix studio album professionally produced under his supervision. It topped the Billboard 200 album chart for two weeks in...
. Hendrix sped up the tempo to give more rock and roll feel, however the original guitar licks remain intact.
Dr. John
Dr. John
Malcolm John "Mac" Rebennack, Jr. , better known by the stage name Dr. John , is an American singer-songwriter, pianist and guitarist, whose music combines blues, pop, jazz as well as Zydeco, boogie woogie and rock and roll.Active as a session musician since the late 1950s, he came to wider...
played a bluesy version of the song on his critically acclaimed album Dr. John's Gumbo
Dr. John's Gumbo
Dr. John's Gumbo is the fifth album by New Orleans singer and pianist Dr. John, a tribute to the music of his native city. The album is a collection of covers of New Orleans classics, played by a major figure in the city's music. In 2003, the album was ranked number 402 on Rolling Stone magazine's...
(1972
1972 in music
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) under the name "Let the Good Times Roll". He plays the lead guitar on this version. Dr. John also plays it on the live album Right Place, Right Time: Live at Tipitina's (2006
2006 in music
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) under different arrangement. He plays piano on this one.
Freddie King
Freddie King
Freddie King , thought to have been born as Frederick Christian, originally recording as Freddy King, and nicknamed "the Texas Cannonball", was an influential African-American blues guitarist and singer. He is often mentioned as one of "the Three Kings" of electric blues guitar, along with Albert...
on album "Burglar" (1974) also recorded this theme.
Stevie Ray Vaughan
Stevie Ray Vaughan
Stephen Ray "Stevie Ray" Vaughan was an American electric blues guitarist and singer. He was the younger brother of Jimmie Vaughan and frontman for Double Trouble, a band that included bassist Tommy Shannon and drummer Chris Layton. Born in Dallas, Vaughan moved to Austin at the age of 17 and...
covered the song on his third album Soul to Soul
Soul to Soul (album)
Soul to Soul is the third studio album by American blues rock band Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble released on September 30, 1985 by Epic Records. Recording sessions took place between March and May 1985 at the Dallas Sound Lab in Dallas, Texas. Vaughan wrote four of Soul to Souls ten tracks;...
(1985
1985 in music
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). The cover is based on Hendrix's version rather than on the original. Since he never played a song the same way twice live, many of his versions are unique to the original.
Steve Miller Band
Steve Miller Band
The Steve Miller Band is an American rock band formed in 1967 in San Francisco, California. The band is managed by Steve Miller on guitar and lead vocals, and is known for a string of mid-1970s hit singles that are staples of the classic rock radio format.-History:In 1965, Steve Miller and...
covered the song on their album Bingo!
Bingo!
Bingo! is an album by the Steve Miller Band released on June 15, 2010.The album is the first studio release by the band since 1993's Wide River. It was recorded alongside a second album which was released 10 months later. The album is dedicated in memory of Norton Buffalo, who died on October 30,...
.
Other artists who did the song include Anson Funderburgh and the Rockets
Anson Funderburgh
Anson Funderburgh is an American blues guitar player and bandleader of Anson Funderburgh and the Rockets since 1978...
on their first album Talk To You By Hand (1981
1981 in music
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).