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A Hundred Pounds of Clay

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Released
  
February 1961

Length
  
2:22

Genre
  
Soul

Label
  
Liberty Records 55308

B-side
  
"Come On Take a Chance"

Writer(s)
  
Kay Rogers, Luther Dixon, Bob Elgin

"A Hundred Pounds Of Clay" is a song written by Kay Rogers, Luther Dixon, and Bob Elgin and performed by Gene McDaniels. The song reached #3 on the Billboard chart and #11 on the R&B chart in 1961. The song appeared on his 1961 album 100 Lbs. Of Clay!

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The song was produced by Snuff Garrett. Earl Palmer played drums on the song.

Other versions

  • Craig Douglas's cover version went to #9 on the UK Singles Chart in 1961.
  • Dalida released a French version of the song in 1961 entitled "Avec Une Poignée De Terre".
  • The Impressions released a version on their 1967 album, The Fabulous Impressions.
  • Dickie Goodman sampled the song in his 1973 novelty song, "The Touchables In Brooklyn".
  • Gary Lucas released a version on his 1998 album, Busy Being Born.
  • The Belmonts released a version on their 2009 album, The Belmonts Anthology Vol. 1 Featuring A Hundred Pounds of Clay.
  • Dee Dee Sharp released a version on her It's Mashed Potato Time album, changing the lyrics to "two hundred pounds" and dedicating the song to Chubby Checker.

    • In media

    McDaniels' version was used in the 1987 movie The Year My Voice Broke.

    References

    A Hundred Pounds of Clay Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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