In another thread, I just learned that the song "Born Under a Bad Sign" was written by William Bell and Booker T. Williams, and first recorded by Albert King.

What other artists have recorded this song?

What is your favorite version?

Cream (Earache Clapton, Jack Bruce, Ginger Baker) did a pretty good version of it.

Pat Travers did it on "Crash and Burn".

Stevie" Ray Vaughan

Cream’s version is great—I like Bruce’s vocal—but, for me, Albert King’s version remains definitive. :thmbsp:

Rita Coolidge<(sp) did a real smokey version....quite good.

i have paul rogers doing it on a muddy waters tribute cd.

Albert always did it best.

A better question might be, who hasn't. I concur, Albert King's version is the definitive one (most covers try to sound like his version). As far as electric blues go, I'd guess it's probably in the top ten blues covers in popularity. What local blues band doesn't have a version?

A better question might be, who hasn't. I concur, Albert King's version is the definitive one (most covers try to sound like his version). As far as electric blues go, I'd guess it's probably in the top ten blues covers in popularity. What local blues band doesn't have a version?

Yep, pretty much every blues singer, ever. And Albert's is still the one.

Laith Al-Saadi did a nice job with it at the Fest.

Albert King... With Albert's version, he so owns the song, that it's impossible not to believe it.

There is a pretty complete answer to your question here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Born_Under_a_Bad_Sign

interesting reading! i'm gonna have to add that album to my "wanted" list.

anybody know who booker t. williams was? i've found a lot about william bell, but nothing about booker.

There is a pretty complete answer to your question here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Born_Under_a_Bad_Sign

Albert King – Electric guitar and vocals
Steve Cropper – Electric guitar
Booker T. Jones – Piano
Isaac Hayes – Piano
Donald "Duck" Dunn – Bass
Al Jackson, Jr. – Drums
The Memphis Horns – Horns
This prety much the bluesbrothers band does any body know if thay made up any other groups/

rory gallagher w jack bruce

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oh yes Tommy Bolin





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anybody know who booker t. williams was? i've found a lot about william bell, but nothing about booker.

That's probably Booker T. Jones, not Williams. Stax house band organist
and the namesake of Booker T and the MGs.

glum asked about Kings band on "Born Under a Bad Sign."
Well, Booker T. Jones, Cropper, Dunn, and Jackson were known as Booker T. & the MGs ("Green Onion") and were the Stax Records house band throughout the 60s. They backed Wilson Pickett, Otis Redding, Sam & Dave and many lesser artists during this time.

potliquor on the album louisiana rock and roll.. great version!

The Allman Brothers, Apple Pie Motherhood Band, William Bell (the composer), Brook Benton, Bronco Bob, Jack Bruce, Paul Butterfield Blues Band, Cream, and many, many others.

Best place to check for stuff like this, song names, composers, Artists/Groups, is www.allmusic.com