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Willie Clayton (born March 29, 1955) is an American Chicago blues and soul-blues singer and songwriter. He has recorded over 25 albums since the 1980s. [ 1 ] He has been performing since the late 1960s. [ 1 ]
The song was later covered by Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash, and Kris Kristofferson and became the opening track of their 1990 album Highwayman 2. [3] Released in 1990 as a lead single (Columbia 38-73233, with "American Remains" on the opposite side) from the album, [4] the song peaked at number 25 on U.S. Billboard 's country chart for the week of April 28.
Long Time" was the more obscure and less well recorded of the threesome, but he rubbed shoulders with the Chicago-based elite, including Doctor Clayton, with whom Smith had an enduring friendship. [1] [2] Clayton died of tuberculosis on January 7, 1947, in Chicago. [3] In the same year, Smith recorded the tribute song, "My Buddy, Doctor Clayton ...
In 1973 he released his first album simply titled Lee Clayton, with which, as Clayton would later say, he was very dissatisfied. In the following years he continued his songwriting. He wrote songs like "Lone Wolf" for Jerry Jeff Walker and "If You Could Touch Her at All" for Willie Nelson. In 1978 his second album, Border Affair, was released ...
"Don't Get Around Much Anymore" is a jazz standard written by composer Duke Ellington. [1] The song was originally entitled "Never No Lament" and was first recorded by Duke Ellington and his orchestra on May 4, 1940. [2] "
Lines taken word-for-word or slightly altered from the Clayton song are, "T'ain't no use to sit and wonder why, darlin'" and "So I'm walkin' down that long, lonesome road." On the first release of the song, instead of "So I'm walkin' down that long, lonesome road babe, where I'm bound, I can't tell" Dylan sings "So long, honey babe, where I'm ...
The Lee Clayton-penned song "Silver Stallion" was the first single and made the country Top 40. The album was nominated for a Grammy for Best Country Vocal Collaboration. Highwayman 2 was produced, once again, by Moman. Six of the songs were written or co-written by members of the group.
Although billed as a collaborative effort, WWII is more of a vehicle for Jennings; Willie sings on only five of the eleven tracks - all duets - while Waylon takes the lead on the remaining six songs. The album spawned one hit, a cover of Otis Redding 's " (Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay ," which peaked at #13 on the country singles charts.