Artist: Joe Tex

Joe Tex
Aliases
Joe Tex & His X Class Mates
Real name
Joseph Arrington Jr.
Born
August 8, 1933
Died
August 13, 1982
Country
United States

Performances

Originals

Title down Performer Release date Covered by
1 Blessed Are These Tears Joe Tex & His X Class Mates 1959 The Last Real Texas Blues Band Featuring Doug Sahm
2 Close the Door Joe Tex December 1965 Cliff Bennett & His Band
3 Hold What You've Got Joe Tex 1965 (2 artists)
4 I Gotcha Joe Tex 1971 (3 artists)
5 I Wanna Be Free Joe Tex 1963 Luther Grosvenor
6 I Want to (Do Everything for You) Joe Tex October 1965 (4 artists)
7 If Sugar Was as Sweet as You Joe Tex 1966 Rockpile
8 I'm Not Going to Work Today Joe Tex 1965 Clyde McPhatter
9 It Ain't Gonna Work Baby Joe Tex 1972 Jules Shear
10 The Love You Save (May Be Your Own) Joe Tex 1966 (3 artists)
11 One Monkey Don't Stop No Show Joe Tex 1965 The Animals
12 Show Me Joe Tex 1966 (11 artists)
13 S.Y.S.L.J.F.M. (The Letter Song) Joe Tex 1966 (2 artists)
14 Taking Care of a Woman (Is a Full Time Job) Joe Tex December 3, 1966 Cliff Bennett & His Band
15 You Better Believe It, Baby Joe Tex 1966 Johnny Hallyday
16 You Got What It Takes Joe Tex 1965 Hu and the Hilltops

Covers

Title down Performer Release date Originally by
1 Baby, You're Right Joe Tex 1961 James Brown and the Famous Flames
2 By the Time I Get to Phoenix Joe Tex July 1968 Johnny Rivers
3 C.C. Rider Joe Tex 1965 Ma Rainey Acc. by Her Georgia Jazz Band
4 Detroit City Joe Tex 1965 Bobby Bare
5 Engine Engine Number Nine Joe Tex July 1968 Roger Miller
6 Funny How Time Slips Away Joe Tex July 1968 Billy Walker
7 Get Out Of My Life Woman Joe Tex February 1968 Lee Dorsey
8 Got You on My Mind Joe Tex December 3, 1966 John Greer and The Rhythm Rockers
9 Green Green Grass of Home Joe Tex July 1968 Johnny Darrell
10 Half a Mind Joe Tex December 3, 1966 Ernest Tubb
11 Honey Joe Tex July 1968 Bob Shane
12 King of the Road Joe Tex 1965 Roger Miller
13 Ode to Billie Joe Joe Tex July 1968 Bobbie Gentry
14 Papa Was Too Joe Tex December 1966 Lowell Fulson
Sampled by (7 artists)
15 Skip a Rope Joe Tex July 1968 Henson Cargill
16 The Dark End of the Street Joe Tex July 1968 James Carr

Songs written by

Original songs

Title down Written by Covered by
1 Baby, You're Right James Brown, Joe Tex Joe Tex
2 Blessed Are These Tears Joe Tex The Last Real Texas Blues Band Featuring Doug Sahm
3 Close the Door Joe Tex Cliff Bennett & His Band
4 I Gotcha Joe Tex (3 artists)
5 I Wanna Be Free Joe Tex Luther Grosvenor
6 I Want to (Do Everything for You) Joe Tex (4 artists)
7 I'm Not Going to Work Today Joe Tex Clyde McPhatter
8 If Sugar Was as Sweet as You Joe Tex Rockpile
9 It Ain't Gonna Work Baby Joe Tex Jules Shear
10 One Monkey Don't Stop No Show Joe Tex The Animals
11 S.Y.S.L.J.F.M. (The Letter Song) Joe Tex (2 artists)
12 Show Me Joe Tex (11 artists)
13 Taking Care of a Woman (Is a Full Time Job) Joe Tex Cliff Bennett & His Band
14 The Love You Save (May Be Your Own) Joe Tex (3 artists)
15 You Better Believe It, Baby Joe Tex Johnny Hallyday
16 You Got What It Takes Joe Tex Hu and the Hilltops
17 You Had Better Hold On to What You've Got Joe Tex (2 artists)

Adapted songs

Title down Written by Originals Covered by
1 Papa Was Too Joe Tex Tramp

Releases

Audio album

Title down Performer Release date Label
1 Hold On to What You've Got Joe Tex 1965 Atlantic Records
2 I Gotcha Joe Tex 1971 Dial [1]
3 I've Got to Do a Little Better Joe Tex December 3, 1966 Dial [1]
4 Live and Lively Joe Tex February 1968 Atlantic Records
5 The Love You Save Joe Tex 1966 Dial [1]
6 The New Boss Joe Tex 1965 Atlantic Records
7 Show Me Joe Tex 1966 Atlantic Records
8 Soul Country Joe Tex July 1968 Atlantic Records

Audio single

Title down Performer Release date Label
1 A Sweet Woman Like You Joe Tex December 1965 Dial
2 Baby, You're Right Joe Tex 1961 Anna
3 Charlie Brown Got Expelled Joe Tex & His X Class Mates 1959 Ace Records
4 I Wanna Be Free Joe Tex 1963 Dial [1]
5 I Want to (Do Everything for You) Joe Tex October 1965 Dial [1]
6 The Love You Save (May Be Your Own) Joe Tex 1966 Dial [1]
7 One Monkey Don't Stop No Show Joe Tex 1965 Dial [1]
8 Papa Was Too Joe Tex December 1966 Dial
9 S.Y.S.L.J.F.M. (The Letter Song) Joe Tex 1966 Dial [1]
10 You Said a Bad Word Joe Tex 1972 Dial [1]

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