Lawdy Miss Clawdy

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"Lawdy Miss Clawdy" is a 1952 rhythm and blues song by Lloyd Price that became a rock and roll standard and has been widely covered by numerous artists.

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instanceOf rhythm and blues song
rock and roll standard
song
associatedWithCity New Orleans
chartSuccess R&B hit in the United States
composer Lloyd Price
countryOfOrigin United States
coveredBy Conway Twitty
Elvis Presley
Jerry Lee Lewis
Joe Cocker
Little Richard
Paul McCartney
The Animals
The Beatles
The Everly Brothers
The Grateful Dead
linked to: Grateful Dead

The Hollies
The Zombies
Wanda Jackson
featuresInstrument bass
drums
piano
saxophone
featuresMusician Fats Domino
firstReleasedAs single
genre rhythm and blues
rock and roll
hasCulturalStatus rhythm and blues classic
rock and roll standard
hasLyricalTheme heartbreak
romantic relationship
hasMusicalForm 12-bar blues
hasNotableLyric Girl, you sure look good to me
Lawdy, lawdy, lawdy, Miss Clawdy
linked to: Lawdy Miss Clawdy
influencedArtist Elvis Presley
Little Richard
The Beatles
influencedGenre rock and roll
language English
lyricist Lloyd Price
notableFor early crossover between R&B and rock and roll
widely covered by numerous artists
originalReleaseYear 1952
performer Lloyd Price
producer Dave Bartholomew
recordingLocation Cosimo Matassa’s J&M Studio, New Orleans
recordLabel Specialty Records

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Specialty Records released Lawdy Miss Clawdy
RCA Victor recording sessions of 1956 recordedSong Lawdy, Miss Clawdy
linked to: Lawdy Miss Clawdy
Lloyd Price notableWork Lawdy Miss Clawdy
The Hollies (album) sideTwoTrack Lawdy Miss Clawdy
Lawdy Miss Clawdy hasNotableLyric Lawdy, lawdy, lawdy, Miss Clawdy
linked to: Lawdy Miss Clawdy