Next Time You See Me

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"Next Time You See Me"
Next Time You See Me single cover.jpg
Single by Little Junior Parker
B-side"My Dolly Bee"
Released1957 (1957)
RecordedHouston, Texas, May 7, 1956
GenreBlues, R&B
Length2:36
LabelDuke
Songwriter(s)Earl Forest, Bill Harvey
Little Junior Parker singles chronology
"Mother-in-Law Blues"
(1956) 		"Next Time You See Me"
(1957) 		"That's All Right"
(1958)

"Next Time You See Me" is a blues song written by Earl Forest and Bill Harvey, originally recorded in 1956 by Junior Parker (as "Little Junior Parker" as he was then known).[1] The song was Parker's first record chart appearance after joining Duke Records and one of his most successful singles in both the R&B and pop charts.[2] "Next Time You See Me" has been performed and recorded by various blues and other artists.

Composition and recording[]

"Next Time You See Me" is a mid-tempo twelve-bar blues shuffle with breaks. It features Parker's smooth vocal propelled by a horn-driven rhythm section.[3] As with most of Junior Parker's songs, it is "more melodic than the average blues".[4] Singer and music writer Billy Vera described Parker's approach:

Fronting a horn section was really how Junior heard himself. He was a singer, not a shouter. His voice was sweet, his vibrato throbbing [as on his] first big hit, "Next Time You See Me".[4]

The horn section includes band leader Bill Harvey on tenor sax, Harvey Joe Scott on trumpet, Pluma Davis on trombone, along with Connie McBooker on piano, Pat Hare on guitar, Hamp Simmons on bass, and Sonny Freeman on drums.[4] The song begins with a chorus:

Next time you see me, things won't be the same
Yes, next time you see me, things won't be the same
And if it hurts you, my darlin', you only have yourself to blame

Releases and charts[]

In 1957, Duke Records released "Next Time You See Me" as a single, backed with "My Dolly Bee". It reached number five on Billboard's R&B chart as well as reaching number 74 on its broader Hot 100.[2] The song is included on several Parker compilations, such as Junior's Blues: The Duke Recordings, Vol. 1 (1992).[3]

References[]

  1. ^ Palmer, Robert (1981). Deep Blues. Penguin Books. p. 250. ISBN 978-0-14-006223-6.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b Whitburn, Joel (1988). "Junior Parker". Top R&B Singles 1942–1988. Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin: Record Research. p. 319. ISBN 0-89820-068-7.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b Koda, Cub. "Junior's Blues: The Duke Recordings, Vol. 1 – Review". AllMusic. Retrieved May 30, 2011.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b c Vera, Billy (1992). Junior's Blues – The Duke Recordings Volume One (Album notes). Junior Parker. MCA/Duke Records. pp. 4–5. MCAD-10669.
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