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B.B. King's "Rock Me Baby" is based on the 1951 song "Rockin' and Rollin'" by Lil' Son Jackson. [1] King's lyrics are nearly identical to Jackson's, although instrumentally the songs are different: "Rockin' and Rollin'" is a solo piece, with Jackson's vocal and guitar accompaniment, whereas "Rock Me Baby" is an ensemble piece.
Phillips obtained the rights and released "Trouble Bound" backed with "Rock with Me Baby" on September 1, 1956 (Sun 245). Riley's first hit was "Flyin' Saucers Rock and Roll", backed with "I Want You Baby", released February 23, 1957 (Sun 260), with backing piano by Jerry Lee Lewis.
"Rock Me Baby" is a 1985 song by Johnny Nash. The song appeared on his Here Again album, released early the following year. After the release, the song was a minor hit in the United Kingdom but did not chart on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. It was a bigger success in other European nations like Germany and Switzerland.
Rock Me Baby may refer to: "Rock Me Baby" (song), a blues standard, notably recorded by B. B. King in 1964 "Rock Me Baby" (Johnny Nash song), 1985; Rock Me Baby, a 1972 album by David Cassidy, or the title song; Rock Me Baby, a 2003–2004 U.S. comedy/drama series
Riding with the King was the first collaborative album by Eric Clapton and B.B. King. [1] [2] They performed together for the first time at Cafe Au Go Go in New York City in 1967 when Clapton was 22 and a member of Cream, but did not record together until 1997 when King collaborated with Clapton on the song "Rock Me Baby" for his duets album, Deuces Wild.
[5] [6] [7] Although never officially released, the Dylan song was released on a bootleg recording, usually named after the chorus and its refrain, "Rock Me, Mama". Dylan left the song an unfinished sketch. Ketch Secor of Old Crow Medicine Show wrote verses for the song around Dylan's original chorus and melody. [8] [9]
The track received generally positive reviews from music critics. J. Edward Keyes of Rolling Stone said "What's remarkable about 'Rock with You' is how unobtrusive it is: a silky string section and barely-there twitch of guitar — Michael doesn't even hit the word 'Rock' all that hard — he just glides over it, preferring to charm with a wink and a smile rather than with aggression or ferocity."
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