The Stumble
| "The Stumble" | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Single by Freddie King | |
| from the album Let's Hide Away and Dance Away with Freddy King | |
| B-side | "Takin' Care of Business" |
| Released | 1962 |
| Recorded | 1961 |
| Genre | Blues |
| Length | 3:15 |
| Label | Federal (45–12450) |
| Songwriter(s) | Freddie King, Sonny Thompson |
"The Stumble" is a blues guitar instrumental composed and recorded by American blues artist Freddie King, for his 1961 album Let's Hide Away and Dance Away with Freddy King.[1] It was released as the fourth single from this album in 1962.[2] It is considered a blues classic,[3] and follows in a string of popular instrumentals recorded by King in the early 1960s, including "Hide Away", "San-Ho-Zay", and "Sen-Sa-Shun".[4]
Other recordings[]
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"The Stumble" has been recorded by many artists, including:
- The Yardbirds Glimpses (1965)
- John Mayall's Bluesbreakers with Peter Green A Hard Road (1967)
- Love Sculpture Blues Helping (1968)
- Luther Allison from his album Bad News Is Coming (1972)
- Henry Vestine I Used to Be Mad! (But Now I'm Half Crazy) (1981)
- Gary B.B. Coleman from his album Nothin' but the Blues (1987)
- Jeff Beck Twins soundtrack (1988)
- Pappo (as "El Tropezón") Blues Local (1992)
- Steve Hackett Blues with a Feeling (1994)
- Jimmy Thackery Wild Night Out! (1995)
- Ronnie Earl Blues Guitar Virtuoso Live in Europe (1995)
- Gary Moore Gary Moore – The Definitive Montreux Collection (1995)
- Peter Green Splinter Group Peter Green Splinter Group (1997)
- Bugs Henderson Heartbroke Again (1998)
- Eric Bell Live Tonite...Plus! (2001)
References[]
- ^ "Let's Hide Away and Dance Away with Freddy King - Freddie King | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved May 26, 2021.
- ^ "Freddy King - The Stumble". 45cat.com. Retrieved May 26, 2021.
- ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas; Koda, Cub (1996). "Freddie King". In Erlewine, Michael (ed.). All music guide to the blues : The experts' guide to the best blues recordings. All Music Guide to the Blues. San Francisco: Miller Freeman Books. p. 152. ISBN 0-87930-424-3.
- ^ "Freddy King Discography - USA - 45cat". 45cat.com. Retrieved May 26, 2021.
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- 1961 songs
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