'Honky Tonk Hardwood Floor' - Jess Willard (1951) covered by Johnny Horton and others Cover versions of Honky Tonk Hardwood Floor by Jess Willard | SecondHandSongs Willard, Jess
'Git It' - Bob Kelly & the Pikes 1957 demo for Gene Vincent & his Blue Caps, released forty years later Discography for 1954/1959 Rockabilly CD Cover versions of Git It by Bob Kelly and the Pikes | SecondHandSongs
'Aint it Hard' - Gypsy Trips (1965) Roger & Terrye Tillison, produced by Leon Russell / Snuff Garrett. Their song later covered by the Electric Prunes for their first single on Reprise The A-side 'Rock 'n' Roll Gypsies' also had a number of later cover versions YouTube Cover versions of Rock 'n Roll Gypsies by Gypsy Trips | SecondHandSongs A Bit Like You And Me / 60s Music Blog: The Gypsy Trips - Rock & Roll Gypsies (1965)
'Black Jack David' - Cliff Carlisle (1939) earliest known recording of traditional song with its roots in Scotland. Many later versions including Warren Smith at Sun; and the Incredible String Band ... Cover versions of The Gypsy Laddie written by [Traditional] | SecondHandSongs The Raggle Taggle Gypsy - Wikipedia
'Life Turned Her That Way' - "Little" Jimmy Dickens (1965) first released version of Harlan Howard song; first country hit version by Mel Tillis in 1967; other versions include James Carr on Goldwax Cover versions of Life Turned Her That Way by "Little" Jimmy Dickens | SecondHandSongs
'Diesel Smoke' - Doyle O'Dell (1952) Speedy West - steel guitar. Later recordings, generally as 'Diesel Smoke, Dangerous Curves', included Billy Strange, Burl Ives, the Sons of the Pioneers, Red Simpson Cover versions of Diesel Smoke by Doye O'Dell | SecondHandSongs
'A Woman with Soul' - Jerry Butler (1963) with I guess the Impressions singing backing vocals; an unsuccessful single for Jerry, later recorded by the Impressions as 'Woman's Got Soul' (Billboard #29; r&b #5; 1965)
'I Only Have Eyes for You' - Eddy Duchin (vocal Lew Sherwood) (1934) SecondHandSongs have this as the first released version of the song from Busby Berkeley's "Dames" Cover versions of I Only Have Eyes for You written by Harry Warren, Al Dubin | SecondHandSongs
'People Sure Act Funny (when they get a lotta money)' - Titus Turner (1962) song credited to Titus Turner on the original 45 on the Enjoy label, but James McDougal was added as co-writer on the 1968 r&b hit by Arthur Conley. Most subsequent versions proposed that people were acting funny when they got just a little money (including Titus Turner's 1968 remake for Josie, on which the producer Bobby Robinson took the co-writer's credit) titus turner - people sure act funny (when they get a little money) Cover versions of People Sure Act Funny (When They Get a Lotta' Money) by Titus Turner | SecondHandSongs
'Baby That's Me' - the Fashions (1964) First released version of Jackie DeShannon / Jack Nitzsche song, later released by Lesley Gore (arranged by Nitzsche); and the Cake (arranged by Harold Battiste)
'Got you on my mind' - John Greer & his Rhythm Rockers #2 r& bit in 1952, but maybe some of the later versions are now better known Cover versions of Got You on My Mind by John Greer and The Rhythm Rockers | SecondHandSongs Big John Greer - Wikipedia
'Put yourself in my place' - Azie Mortimer (1963) not the Holland-Dozier-Holland song; but a song later recorded by Dionne Warwick; Maxine Brown; and Big Maybelle Cover versions of Put Yourself in My Place by Azie Mortimer | SecondHandSongs Azie Mortimer
Art Neville - "All These Things" (1962) A remake (IMHO superior) by Joe Stampley & The Uniques scraped the bottom of the pop chart in 1966. All These Things Joe Stampley did it again in 1976 and this time hit #1 on the country chart
'Every Woman I Know' - Billy (The Kid) Emerson (1957) later by Sam the Saham and the Pharoahs; Ry Cooder Cover versions of Every Woman I Know written by Billy "The Kid" Emerson | SecondHandSongs
'On the Judgement Day' - the Sensational Nightingales (recorded 1954; released 1955) appears to have been the basis for 'Sinner Man' by Les Baxter & his orchestra (vocal - Will Holt) (1956) Sinner Man (original) - Les Baxter 1956.wmv later recorded by Nina Simone and many others Sinner Man - Wikipedia Cover versions of On the Judgement Day by The Sensational Nightingales | SecondHandSongs
'Dayton, Ohio 1903' - Wayne Fontana (1969) Wayne Fontana's last single; the first released version of Randy Newman's song followed a few months later by the Mills Brothers on the LP "The Mills Brothers In Motion" The Mills Brothers- Dayton, Ohio 1903 The Mills Brothers - The Mills Brothers In Motion Cover versions of Dayton, Ohio - 1903 written by Randy Newman | SecondHandSongs
'She's Funny That Way' - Gene Austin (1928) aka 'He's Funny That Way' She's Funny That Way - Wikipedia Cover versions of She's Funny That Way written by Charles N. Daniels, Richard A. Whiting | SecondHandSongs
'Johnny Angel' - Georgia Lee (1960) 1962 Billboard #1 hit for Shelley Fabares Cover versions of Johnny Angel written by Lee Pockriss, Lyn Duddy | SecondHandSongs Georgia Lee (singer) - Wikipedia
'She Sang Hymns Out of Tune' - Jesse Lee Kincaid (1966) first released on the independent Kelly label; then issued on Capitol. Song subsequently recorded by Nilsson; Hearts & Flowers; the Dillards ... Cover versions of She Sang Hymns Out of Tune written by Jesse Lee Kincaid | SecondHandSongs Jesse Lee Kincaid | Biography
'Come on-a my house' - "originally introduced by" Kay Armen and the Ray Charles Singers (1951) The song was written for Kay Armen who recorded it first, but Second Hand Songs have Rosemary Clooney's version as the first to be released on 2nd July, 1951 (#1 on Billboard by the end of the month). Other versions released that same month included Ella Fitzgerald, and Kay Starr. Kay Armen - armeniapedia.org Cover versions of Come On-A My House written by William Saroyan, David Seville | SecondHandSongs Come On-a My House - Wikipedia The song's writers Ross Bagdasarian - Wikipedia William Saroyan - Wikipedia
'Everybody's Down on Me' - Deacon Leon Davis (1926) - the first recorded version of the traditional 'Down on Me'; later recordings included Odetta (1959) and Big Brother & the Holding Co. (Mainstream LP; 1967) 78 Record: Deacon Leon Davis - Everybody's Down On Me (1927) 1930 recording by Eddie Head and family, which prior to today I thought was the first YouTube Cover versions of Down on Me written by [Traditional] | SecondHandSongs
'If Lovin' is Believing' - Billy "The Kid" Emerson (1954 B-side) The second coming of Billy the Kid (w/ video) Bob Dylan - False Prophet (Official Lyric Video)
