| "Just Your Fool" | |
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| Single byBuddy Johnson and His Orchestra | |
| B-side | "A-12" |
| Released | 1954 (1954) |
| Recorded | New York City, 1953 |
| Genre | Rhythm and blues |
| Length | 2:49 |
| Label | Mercury |
| Songwriter | Buddy Johnson[1] |
"Just Your Fool" (or "I'm Just Your Fool" as it was first titled) is arhythm and blues-style song written and recorded by the Americanjazz andjump blues bandleader/pianistBuddy Johnson and His Orchestra in 1953.[1] Called an "R&B anthem", the song has abig-band arrangement and his sisterElla Johnson on vocals—her "delicate and deceptively sweet phrasing was ideally suited to ballads such as this".[1] "I'm Just Your Fool" became aBillboard R&B chart record hit, reaching number six in 1954.[2]
Little Walter recorded a Chicago blues adaptation of the song using the title "Just Your Fool". It was recorded in December 1960 in Chicago, with Walter (vocal andblues harp) and backing byOtis Spann (piano),Fred Robinson andLuther Tucker (guitars),Willie Dixon and/or Jimmie Lee Robinson (bass),[3] andFred Below or George Hunter (drums).[4][5] "Just Your Fool" was not released until 1962 byChecker Records.[6] He used lyrics and aneight-bar blues arrangement similar to Buddy Johnson.[7] Checker credits the song to Little Walter, also known as Walter Jacobs.[4]
In 2010, the American singerCyndi Lauper recorded "Just Your Fool" for her albumMemphis Blues.Charlie Musselwhite onblues harp accompanies Lauper on vocals. The song was released as a single and reached number two onBillboard magazine's US Digital Blues Songs chart.[8] She performed it live with Musselwhite on the third-season finale of theCelebrity Apprentice reality game show.
| "Just Your Fool" | ||||
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| Single bythe Rolling Stones | ||||
| from the albumBlue & Lonesome | ||||
| Released | October 6, 2016 (2016-10-06) | |||
| Genre | Rhythm and blues,blues rock | |||
| Length | 2:16 | |||
| Label | Polydor | |||
| Songwriter | Walter Jacobsa.k.a.Little Walter (credited) | |||
| The Rolling Stones singles chronology | ||||
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The Rolling Stones recorded the song in 2016 for their albumBlue & Lonesome.[9] It is one of four Little Walter songs included on the album.[10] On October 6, 2016, it was released as the lead single.
Personnel per liner notes.[11]
The Rolling Stones
Additional musicians
| Chart (2016) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[12] | 31 |
| Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia)[13] | 43 |
| France (SNEP)[14] | 39 |
| Mexico Ingles Airplay (Billboard)[15] | 28 |
| Scotland Singles (OCC)[16] | 80 |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[17] | 81 |
| US Adult Alternative Songs (Billboard)[18] | 27 |
| US Digital Blues Songs (Billboard)[15] | 1 |
| US Hot Rock Songs (Billboard)[19] | 49 |
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