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She's About a Mover is a 1965 song by the Sir Douglas Quintet [3] that was quickly covered by several other artists. The song has a 12-bar blues structure, and is essentially a rewrite of The Coasters ’ 1957 hit, " Searchin' " The song was recorded in Houston , Texas at Gold Star Studios .
The Sir Douglas Quintet was an American rock band formed in San Antonio, Texas in 1964. [2] With their first hits, they were acclaimed in their home state. When their career was established (subsequent to working with Texas record producer Huey Meaux ), the band relocated to the West Coast.
She's About a Mover" peaked at number 13 on the Billboard Hot 100, [29] and reached number 15 on the UK Singles Chart. [30] The success of the song propelled the Sir Douglas Quintet to tour, and to become an opener for The Beatles and The Beach Boys. [31] They appeared on Hullabaloo, and host Trini Lopez revealed the real origin of the band.
Doug Sahm and Band is the debut solo album of American singer-songwriter Doug Sahm.In 1972, after leaving the Sir Douglas Quintet, Sahm moved to Austin, Texas.He was signed by Jerry Wexler to the newly opened country music division of Atlantic Records, and started the album sessions by October 1972.
In 1994, he formed another lineup of the Sir Douglas Quintet. [2] Intermittently, he continued to perform at the Austin blues nightclub Antone's. [3] Sahm started to perform at the club following his return to Austin in 1988, and he was signed by Clifford Antone to Antone's Record Label. His first release, Juke Box Music, was issued in 1989. [4]
Doug Sahm and the Sir Douglas Quintet were added to the lineup. [5] Sahm recorded Hell of a Spell with sound engineer Dan Healy , his friend and collaborator of the Grateful Dead . [ 1 ] The sessions took place at Sonoma Recorders in Santa Rosa, California under the production of Healey.
In 1965, Huey P. Meaux (known as the "Crazy Cajun") produced two hits at the studio: "She's About a Mover" by the Sir Douglas Quintet and its frontman Doug Sahm, and "Treat Her Right" by Roy Head and The Traits. He also recorded portions of B. J. Thomas' first commercially successful album, Tomorrow Never Comes at the studio. [4]
In 1968 the record company folded and his contract was bought by Atlantic Records, who launched their subsidiary Cotillion label with Clay's version of the Sir Douglas Quintet hit, "She's About A Mover", produced at the FAME Studios in Muscle Shoals. The record became Clay's biggest pop hit, reaching #97 on the Billboard Hot 100 (# 47 R&B).