J. J. Cale
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John Weldon Cale (December 5, 1938 – July 26, 2013), known as JJ Cale or J.J. Cale, was a Grammy Award-winning American singer-songwriter and musician. Cale was one of the originators of the Tulsa Sound, a loose genre drawing on blues, rockabilly, country, and jazz influences. Cale's personal style has often been described as "laid back".
Songs written by Cale that have been covered by other musicians include "After Midnight" and "Cocaine" by Eric Clapton, "Clyde" by Waylon Jennings and Dr. Hook, and "Call Me the Breeze" by Lynyrd Skynyrd.
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Discography
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Singles
- 1958 "Shock Hop"/"Sneaky" (as Johnny Cale)
- 1960 "Troubles, Troubles"/"Purple Onion" (as Johnny Cale Quintet)
- 1961 "Ain't That Lovin You Baby"/"She's My Desire" (as Johnny Cale Quintet)
- 1965 "It's A Go Go Place"/"Dick Tracy" (as J.J. Cale), Liberty 55840
- 1966 "In Our Time"/"Outside Looking In" (as J.J. Cale), Liberty 55881
- 1966 "After Midnight"/"Slow Motion" (as J.J. Cale), Liberty 55931
- 1971 "Crazy Mama" (J.J. Cale), from the album Naturally, peaked at #22 on the US single charts on April 8, 1972, and #21 in Canada on April 15
- 1979 "Katy Kool Lady"/"Juarez Blues", Shelter WIP 6521
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Studio & live albums
- 1972 Naturally (A&M/Shelter)
- 1973 Really (A&M/Shelter)
- 1974 Okie (A&M/Shelter)
- 1976 Troubadour (Shelter)
- 1979 5 (Island/MCA)
- 1981 Shades (Island/MCA)
- 1982 Grasshopper (Island/Mercury)
- 1983 #8 (Mercury)
- 1990 Travel Log (Silvertone/BMG)
- 1992 Number 10
- 1994 Closer to You
- 1996 Guitar Man
- 2001 Live (unique live album)
- 2004 To Tulsa and Back (Blue Note)
- 2006 The Road to Escondido (with Eric Clapton; won 2008 Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Blues Album)
- 2009 Roll On (Rounder)
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Albums featuring J.J. Cale
- 1966 A Trip Down The Sunset Strip (as part of the Leathercoated Minds)
- 2013 Old Sock – Eric Clapton – Cale plays guitar and sings on his song, "Angel"
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Compilations
- 1984 Special Edition (a compilation of hits from previous albums)
- 1997 Anyway the Wind Blows: The Anthology
- 1998 The Very Best of J.J. Cale
- 2000 Universal Masters Collection
- 2003 After Midnight (German release)
- 2006 The Definitive Collection
- 2006 Collected (with bonus tracks, Dutch release only)
- 2007 Rewind: The Unreleased Recordings
- 2011 The Silvertone Years (a collection chronicling Cale's music released by Silvertone 1989–1992)
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Cover songs
Songs by Cale have been covered by the following artists:
- Asha Puthli: "Right Down Here", "Lies"
- Brad Absher: "Sensitive Kind"
- Chet Atkins: "After Midnight"
- The Band: "Crazy Mama"
- Band of Horses: "Thirteen Days"
- Beck: "Magnolia"
- The Barcodes: "Don't Go To Strangers"
- Tom Barman (dEUS): "Magnolia" & "After Midnight"
- Jimmy Boyd: "Will I Cry"
- Brother Phelps: "Any Way the Wind Blows"
- Captain Beefheart: "Same Old Blues"
- Larry Carlton: "Crazy Mama"
- Johnny Cash: "Call Me The Breeze"
- Eric Clapton: "After Midnight", "Cocaine" (on Slowhand), "I'll Make Love To You Anytime", "Travelin' Light", "Any Way the Wind Blows" (with Cale on The Road to Escondido)
- David Allen Coe: "Call Me The Breeze"
- Clyde Cotton Band: "River Runs Deep"
- Randy Crawford: "Cajun Moon"
- Daddy's Favorite: "Let Me Do It To You"
- Deep Purple: "Magnolia"
- Dr. Feelgood: "No Time"
- Dr. Hook: "Call Me The Breeze", "Clyde"
- Jose Feliciano: "Magnolia"
- Bryan Ferry: "Same Old Blues"
- Fistula: "Cocaine"
- Jerry Garcia Band: "After Midnight"
- Clarence Gatemouth Brown: "Don't Cry Sister"
- Cissy Houston with Herbie Mann: "Cajun Moon"
- Waylon Jennings: "Call Me The Breeze", "Clyde, Louisiana Women"
- Kalinov most: "Sensitive Kind" (with original Russian lyrics, as "Devochka letom" - "Girl in Summertime")
- Kansas: "Bringing It Back"
- Freddie King: "Same Old Blues"
- David Kitt: "Magnolia"
- Christine Lakeland "Borrowed Time", "Ain't Love Funny"
- Lefay: "Cocaine"
- Lynyrd Skynyrd: "Bringing It Back", "Call Me The Breeze", "Same Old Blues"
- John Mayall: "Sensitive Kind"
- Sergio Mendes: "After Midnight"
- moe.: "Call Me The Breeze"
- Maria Muldaur: "Cajun Moon"
- Nazareth: "Cocaine""
- Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers: "Thirteen Days", Call Me The Breeze "
- Poco: "Cajun Moon", "Magnolia"
- Phish: "After Midnight", "Ain't Love Funny"
- Toni Price: "Like You Used To"
- The Radiators: "After Midnight, "Crazy Mama", "Magnolia"
- Ramshackle: "Lies"
- Redbone: "Crazy Mama"
- Johnny Rivers: "Crazy Mama", "Don't Go To Strangers"
- Santana: "Sensitive Kind"
- Merl Saunders with Jerry Garcia: "After Midnight"
- Seldom Scene: "After Midnight"
- Chris Smither: "Magnolia"
- Spiritualized: "Call Me The Breeze" performed and recorded as "Run"
- George Thorogood and the Destroyers: "Devil in Disguise"
- Pat Travers: "Magnolia"
- Widespread Panic: "Ride Me High" (on Live in the Classic City), "Travelin' Light" (live on Light Fuse, Get Away and studio version on Space Wrangler)
- Bob Wilber Quintet: "After Midnight"
- Wire: "After Midnight"
- Bill Wyman and The Rhythm Kings: "Anyway The Wind Blows"
- Francis Cabrel: "Mama Don't"
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