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The Walk (Jimmy McCracklin song)
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Wikipedia article
{{Infobox song
| name = The Walk
| type = single
| artist = Jimmy McCracklin
| album =
| B-side = I'm to Blame
| released =
| recorded =
| genre = R&B
| length =
| label = Checker
| writer = Jimmy McCracklin, Bob Garlic
| producer =
| prev_title = Beer Tavern Girl
| prev_year = 1957
| next_title = Get Tough
| next_year = 1958
| misc =
}}
"'The Walk'" is a song written by Jimmy McCracklin and Bob Garlic and performed by McCracklin. It reached #5 on the U.S. R&B chart and #7 on the U.S. pop chart in 1958.
Other charting versions
*The Inmates released a version which reached #36 on the UK Singles Chart and #107 on the U.S. pop chart in 1979.
Other versions
*Bill Black's Combo released a version of the song on their 1962 album 'Movin'.
*The Hamsters released a version of the song on their 2002 album 'They Live by Night'.
*The T. Rex song "Beltane Walk" from the group's 1970 debut album 'T. Rex' has riffs similar to "The Walk".
*Freddie King's famous instrumental "Hide Away" quotes "The Walk" in one of its choruses.
*The Steve Miller Band recorded a version of "The Walk" on their album 'Let Your Hair Down', which interestingly quotes the main lick from "Hide Away" on the intro.
References
Category:1958 songs
Category:1958 singles
Category:1979 singles
Category:Checker Records singles
Category:Polydor Records singles
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