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Joe Tex

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Aliases
Bennie Lee McGinty
Joe Tex and His X Class Mates
Real name
Joseph Arrington, Jr.
Born
August 8, 1935
Died
August 13, 1982
Country
United States
IPI
00001401170 19 works
00030452818 26 works
00036416789 1 work
Affiliation
BMI
Comments
Southern soul singer and songwriter
Related
Sugar Bear Johnson Back-up band musician
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Songs written by Joe Tex

Original songs

Title Written by Originally by Original date Covered by
Ain't Gonna Bump No More Joe Tex, Buddy Killen Joe Tex December 1976 Covered by (3 artists)
A Mother's Prayer Joe Tex Joe Tex December 1971 Covered by (2 artists)
A Sweet Woman Like You Joe Tex Joe Tex November 1965 Covered by (2 artists)
A Woman Can Change a Man Joe Tex Joe Tex March 1965 Covered by (2 artists)
Baby, You're Right James Brown, Joe Tex James Brown and The Famous Flames September 27, 1960 Covered by (2 artists)
Bad Feet Joe Tex Joe Tex March 1971 Covered by Butch Paulson
Blessed Are These Tears Joe Tex Joe Tex and His X Class Mates March 1959 Covered by (2 artists)
Build Your Love (On a Solid Foundation) Joe Tex Joe Tex April 1966 Covered by (3 artists)
Close the Door Joe Tex Joe Tex November 1965 Covered by Cliff Bennett & His Band
Come in This House Joe Tex Joe Tex September 1955 Covered by James Booker
Davy, You Upset My Home Joe Tex Joe Tex September 1955 Covered by The Hi-Fi Four [US]
Don't Let Your Left Hand Know Joe Tex Joe Tex March 1965 Covered by (2 artists)
Don't Make Your Children Pay for Your Mistakes Joe Tex Joe Tex September 10, 1965 Covered by (2 artists)
Fresh Out of Tears Joe Tex Joe Tex November 1964 Covered by Die Firestone-Band
Hold What You've Got Joe Tex Joe Tex November 1964 Covered by (15 artists)
If Sugar Was as Sweet as You Joe Tex Joe Tex February 1966 Covered by (2 artists)
I Gotcha Joe Tex Joe Tex December 1971 Covered by (7 artists)
I'll Never Do You Wrong Joe Tex Joe Tex April 19, 1968 Covered by (3 artists)
I'm Not Going to Work Today Joe Tex Joe Tex 1965 Covered by Clyde McPhatter
It Ain't Gonna Work Baby Joe Tex Joe Tex May 1972 Covered by Jules Shear
I've Got to Do a Little Better Joe Tex Joe Tex December 3, 1966 Covered by Diana Trask
I Wanna Be Free Joe Tex Joe Tex November 1963 Covered by (8 artists)
I Want to (Do Everything for You) Joe Tex Joe Tex July 1965 Covered by (14 artists)
Looking for My Pig Joe Tex Joe Tex February 1964 Covered by (2 artists)
Meet Me in Church Joe Tex Joe Tex September 1962 Covered by (2 artists)
One Monkey Don't Stop No Show Joe Tex Joe Tex June 1965 Covered by (3 artists)
Show Me Joe Tex Joe Tex March 1967 Covered by (36 artists)
Skinny Legs and All Joe Tex Joe Tex September 13, 1967 Covered by Tony Joe White
Someone to Take Your Place Joe Tex Joe Tex June 1963 Unverified
S.Y.S.L.J.F.M. (The Letter Song) Joe Tex Joe Tex April 13, 1966 Covered by (5 artists)
Taking Care of a Woman (Is a Full Time Job) Joe Tex Joe Tex December 3, 1966 Covered by Cliff Bennett & His Band
That's the Way Joe Tex Joe Tex June 1969 Covered by (2 artists)
The Love You Save (May Be Your Own) Joe Tex Joe Tex February 1966 Covered by (8 artists)
We Held On Joe Tex, Jerry King, Sugar Bear Johnson Joe Tex 1977 Covered by Bill Anderson [US1]
Woman Like That, Yeah Joe Tex Joe Tex May 1967 Covered by Bruno Lomas
You Better Believe It, Baby Joe Tex Joe Tex April 1966 Covered by (3 artists)
You Got What It Takes Joe Tex Joe Tex 1965 Covered by (8 artists)
Yum, Yum, Yum Joe Tex Joe Tex November 1959 Covered by The Deslondes

Adapted songs