Listen/Download – Sam Hutchins – Dang Me MP3

Greetings all.

Happy Monday and all that…

The tune we open the week with is a certified Memphis burner, as well as one of the most interesting soul covers of a decidedly non-soul song.
‘Dang Me’ was written and first recorded by Roger Miller, who had a big hit with it in 1964. If you’re not familiar with the original head on over to Youtube and check it out.

If you know it, then Sam Hutchins’ 1968 cover will likely blow your mind.

Hutchins recorded a string of 45s for the Amy/Bell/Mala group between 1966 and 1969, before joining the Masqueraders and singing lead with them in the later part of their career.

His version of ‘Dang Me’ was recorded in 1968, and produced by Chips Moman and Tommy Cogbill.

Hutchins takes the laconic, wry delivery of Miller and lays a whole lot of soul onto it, with a hard hitting take on the song.

The record starts out with some groovy organ before Hutchins drops in like a hammer, backed by a horn section and guitar. That would be enough for me, but right near the end of the record the arrangement takes an unexpected, and completely wonderful turn, dropping down into a much slower gospel-inflected passage that is really something else.

It’s become a fave of mine since I first heard it a few years ago, and I hope you dig it too.

Until Wednesday…

Keep the faith

Larry

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