- Delbert McClinton【 245 songs in total 】
- Delbert McClinton (born November 4, 1940) is an American blues rock and electric blues singer-songwriter, guitarist, harmonica player, and pianist.
Active as a sideman since 1962 and as a band leader since 1972, he has recorded albums for several major record labels and singles that have reached the Billboard Hot 100, Mainstream Rock Tracks, and Hot Country Songs charts. His highest-charting single was 'Tell Me About It', a 1992 duet with Tanya Tucker, which reached number 4 on the Country chart. Four of his albums have been number 1 on the U.S. Blues chart, and another reached number 2.
He was inducted into the Texas Heritage Songwriters Hall of Fame in March 2011, along with Lee Roy Parnell, Bruce Channel, Gary Nicholson, and Cindy Walker.
Career
Early years
McClinton was born in Lubbock, Texas, and relocated with his family to Fort Worth, Texas, when he was 11 years old. He worked in a bar band, the Straitjackets, who played backing Sonny Boy Williamson II, Howlin' Wolf, Lightnin' Hopkins, and Jimmy Reed. McClinton recorded several regional singles before hitting the national chart in 1962, playing harmonica on Bruce Channel's 'Hey! Baby'. On a tour with Channel in the United Kingdom, McClinton instructed John Lennon on the finer points of blues harmonica playing.
McClinton formed the Ron-Dels, sometimes called the Rondells, with Ronnie Kelly and Billy Wade Sanders. The band had a chart single in 1965 with 'If You Really Want Me to I'll Go.'
1970s
Relocating to Los Angeles in 1972, McClinton partnered with fellow Texan Glen Clark to perform a combination of country and soul music. They achieved a degree of artistic success, releasing two albums before splitting and McClinton embarked on a solo career.
Emmylou Harris had a number 1 hit in 1978 with her recording of McClinton's composition 'Two More Bottles of Wine,' and a cover version of his 'B Movie Boxcar Blues' was on the first album by the Blues Brothers, Briefcase Full of Blues.
1980s and 1990s
McClinton's 1980 album, The Jealous Kind, contained his only Top 40 hit single, 'Giving It Up for Your Love', which peaked at number 8 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 35 Adult Contemporary. After an inactive period during much of the 1980s, McClinton made a return in 1989 with the Grammy-nominated album Live from Austin, recorded during an appearance on the television program Austin City Limits and co-produced by the saxophonist Don Wise.
In 1991 he won a Grammy Award for his duet with Bonnie Raitt, 'Good Man, Good Woman', and reached the Top 5 of the Country chart with 'Tell Me About It', a duet with Tanya Tucker. He reentered the Billboard charts in 1992 with the album Never Been Rocked Enough, which included the charting 'Every Time I Roll the Dice' and a cover of John Hiatt's 'Have a Little Faith in Me.'
McClinton recorded the song 'Weatherman', which was played with the opening titles of the 1992 Bill Murray film Groundhog Day. The fledgling label Rising Tide Records released One of the Fortunate Few in 1997, before the label went out of business.
2000–present
McClinton released two studio albums in the early 2000s for New West Records, which also issued Delbert McClinton Live in 2003, a compilation album of songs from his career. In 2006, he won a Grammy Award for his album The Cost of Living in the category Best Contemporary Blues Album.
Etta James included two McClinton songs on her 2003 album, Let's Roll.
McClinton was a judge for the fourth annual Independent Music Awards to support independent artists' careers.
He is featured in the documentary film Rocking the Boat: A Musical Conversation and Journey, by the filmmaker Jay Curlee.
He performed on the Frankie Miller album Double Take, released in 2016; his voice is merged with Miller's in the song 'Beginner at the Blues'.
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A Fool in Love (Live)
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A Fool In Love
Andy Fraser, Francis John Miller
1981
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A Mess of Blues
Doc Pomus, Mort Shuman
2006
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A Picture Of You
2017
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5
Ain't Lost Nothing
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6
Ain't No More Cane
1977
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7
Ain't What You Eat But How You Chew It(Provided)
2006
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8
All Night Long
2001
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9
All There Is Of Me
Delbert Mcclinton, Gary Nicholson
2001
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10
Alright By Me
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11
B Movie Boxcar Blues (Live)
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12
B Movie
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13
B-Movie Boxcar Blues
Delbert Ross Mcclinton
2006
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14
Baby Ruth
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15
Baby, Baby, Baby
1996
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16
Baggage Claim
2001
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17
Be Good To Yourself
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18
Been Around A Long Time(Provided)
2013
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19
Before You Accuse Me
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20
Best of Me
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21
Better off With the Blues
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22
Big River
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23
Birmingham Tonight
Delbert Mcclinton, Arthur Leo Owens
2001
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24
Blue Monday
Dave Bartholomew, Antoine Domino
1976
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25
Blues About You Baby
Alan Gordon Anderson, Delbert Mcclinton
2002
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26
Blues As Blues Can Get
2011
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27
Bright Side Of The Road
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28
California Livin'
1973
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29
Can I Change My Mind
2011
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30
Can't Nobody Say I Didn't Try(Provided)
2009
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31
Cease and Desist
2011
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32
Cherry Street
Delbert Ross Mcclinton, Kevin Mckendree, Gary Nicholson
2009
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33
Come Together
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34
Corinna
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35
Crazy 'Bout You
1990
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36
Cryin' Over You
2009
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37
Deal With It
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38
Do It
Delbert Mcclinton
2009
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39
Don't Cry No More (Feel Alright)
2017
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40
Don't Cry No More (Feel Alright)
2009
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41
Don't Leave Home Without It
Delbert Mcclinton, Gary Nicholson, Sharon Rice
2001
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42
Don't Let Go
2017
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43
Don't Want to Love You (Live)
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44
Don't Want to Love You
Billy Lawson, Delbert Mc Clinton
2002
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45
Down Into Mexico
Bob Dipiero, Delbert Ross Mcclinton, Gary Nicholson
2005
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46
Everything I Know About the Blues
Delbert Ross Mcclinton, Gary Nicholson, Benmount M Iii Tench
2002
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47
Everytime I Roll The Dice
2011
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48
Except For You(Provided)
2009
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49
Givin' It Up For Your Love (Live)
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50
Givin' It Up For Your Love
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51
Giving It Up For Your Love (Album Version)
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52
Giving It Up for Your Love (Live)
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53
Giving It Up For Your Love - Original Hit Version
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54
Giving It Up for Your Love
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55
Go On
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56
Going Back to Louisiana (Live)
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57
Going Back to Louisiana
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58
Good As I Feel Today(Provided)
2013
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59
Good Man Good Woman
2011
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60
Got You on My Mind
1990
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61
Gotta Get It Worked On
Barnes, Delbert Mcclinton
2001
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62
Hammerhead Stew
John Jarvis, Delbert Mc Clinton
2005
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63
Have a Little Faith in Me
2011
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64
Have Mercy
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65
Heartbreak Radio (Live)
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66
Heartbreak Radio
Frankie Miller, Troy Harold Seals
2006
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67
Hey! Baby
Bruce Channel, Margaret Cobb
2006
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68
Honky Tonkin' (I Guess I Done Me Some)
Delbert Mcclinton
2006
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69
Honky Tonkin' (I Guess I Done Me Some)
Delbert Mcclinton
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70
Honky Tonkin'
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71
I Ain't Never
2017
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72
I Ain't Never
2009
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73
I Can't Quit You
1980
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74
I Cry 'Cause I Care(Provided)
2009
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75
I Don't Want to Hear It Anymore
1973
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76
I Feel So Bad
1981
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77
I Had A Real Good Time
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78
I Lost My Love Today(Provided)
2009
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79
I Need To Know(Provided)
2009
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80
I Received A Letter
2006
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81
I Used To Worry
2011
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82
I Wanna Thank You Baby (Live)
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83
I Wanna Thank You Baby
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84
I Want to Love You (Live)
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85
I Want to Love You
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86
I'll Change My Style
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87
I'm Dyin' As Fast As I Can
Delbert Mcclinton
2006
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88
I'm Dyin', Fast as I Can
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89
I'm Talking About You
Chuck Berry
1979
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90
I'm With You (Live)
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91
I'm with You
Mickey Jupp
1990
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92
I've Got Dreams to Remember (Live)
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93
I've Got Dreams to Remember (Live)
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94
I've Got Dreams to Remember (Live)
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95
I've Got Dreams to Remember
Otis Redding, Zelma Redding, Joe Rock
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96
I've Got Dreams To Remember
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97
If I Could Be Your Lover(Provided)
2013
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98
If You Really Want Me To, I'll Go
2009
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99
In The Jailhouse Now
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100
Isn't That So?
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101
It's Love Baby (24 Hours a Day)
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102
It's Over(Provided)
2009
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103
Jungle Room
Delbert Mcclinton, Fred Knobloch
2002
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104
Just A Little Bit
Bass Ralph, Perry Columbus, Thornton John, Washington Earl E
1979
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105
Just When I Need You the Most(Provided)
2013
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106
Kiss Her Once For Me
Tom Hambridge, Delbert Ross Mcclinton, Gary Nicholson
2005
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107
Lay Down Sally
Eric Patrick Clapton, Marcy Levy, George E. Terry
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108
Leap of Faith (Live)
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109
Leap Of Faith
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110
Lesson in the Pain of Love
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111
Let Love Come Between Us (Live)
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112
Let Love Come Between Us
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113
Let Me Be Your Lover (Live)
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114
Let Me Be Your Lover
Delbert Ross Mc Clinton
1973
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115
Let the Good Times Roll
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116
Lie No Better
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117
Lipstick Traces (On a Cigarette) (Live)
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118
Lipstick, Powder and Paint (Live)
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119
Lipstick, Powder and Paint
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120
Lipstick, Powder, & Paint
Jesse Stone
2006
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121
Livin' It Down (Live)
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122
Livin' It Down
Delbert Mcclinton, Gary Nicholson, Benmont M Iii Tench
2001
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123
Lone Star Blues
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124
Lord Knows I've Tried(Provided)
2009
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125
Lose Your Money
2009
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126
Lost In A Dream(Provided)
2009
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127
Love Rustler
Thomas Cain, Dennis Linde
2006
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128
Lover In Demand(Provided)
2009
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129
Lovey Dovey
1976
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130
Lucky Boy (Your Ramblin' Days Are Through)
1973
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131
Mama's Little Baby
2009
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132
Mary Lou
1993
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133
Maybe Someday Baby (Live)
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134
Maybe Someday Baby
2006
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135
Mess of Blues (Live)
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136
Midnight Communion
Delbert Mcclinton, Gary Nicholson, Russell Smith
2005
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137
Miss You Fever
2011
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138
Money Honey
2002
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139
Monkey Around
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140
More And More, Less And Less(Provided)
2013
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141
Morgan City Fool
1975
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142
Mr Pitiful
2009
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143
My Baby's Lovin'
Michael Gerald Lunn, Delbert Ross Mc Clinton
1990
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144
Never Been Rocked Enough
2011
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145
Never Saw It Comin'(Provided)
2009
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146
New York City (Live)
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147
New York City
Tom Faulkner, Delbert Mcclinton
2002
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148
Nothin' Lasts Forever
2001
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149
Nothing In The World Can Hurt Me (Except You)(Provided)
2017
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150
Object of My Affection
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151
Oh Tina
2017
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152
Old Weakness (Comin' On Strong) (Live)
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Old Weakness (Comin' On Strong)
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Old Weakness (Coming on Strong)
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155
One Kiss Led To Another
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156
One Of The Fortunate Few
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157
Oughta No(Provided)
2013
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158
Out Of My Mind(Provided)
2009
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159
Pancho & Lefty
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160
Peace in the Valley(Provided)
2013
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161
People Just Love To Talk(Provided)
2009
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162
Picture Of You
2009
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163
Plain Old Makin' Love (Live)
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164
Plain Old Makin' Love
2006
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165
Pledging My Love
2006
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166
Read Me My Rights
2001
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167
Real Good Itch
1975
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168
Right To Be Wrong
Tom Hambridge, Delbert Ross Mcclinton, Gary Nicholson
2005
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169
Rooster Blues
1981
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170
Same Kind of Crazy
2002
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171
Sandy Beaches (Live)
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172
Sandy Beaches
John Jarvis, Delbert Mcclinton
2006
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173
See Saw
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174
Sending Me Angels
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175
Shakey Ground - Live
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176
Shaky Ground (Live)
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177
Shaky Ground
Jeffrey Bowen, Al Boyd, Eddie Hazel
1980
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178
She's Not There Anymore(Provided)
2009
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179
Shot From The Saddle
1979
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180
Shotgun Rider
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181
Sick And Tired
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182
Singin' The Blues(Provided)
2017
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183
Smooth Talk (Live)
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184
Smooth Talk
Delbert Ross Mcclinton, Gary Nicholson
2002
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185
Solid Gold Plated Fool
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186
Some People
1977
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187
Somebody to Love You
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188
Special Love Song
Delbert Mcclinton
2006
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189
Squeeze Me In (Live)
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190
Squeeze Me In
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191
Standing On Shaky Ground (Live)
Jeffrey Bowen, Al Boyd, Eddie Hazel
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192
Standing on Shaky Ground
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193
Starting A Rumor
2009
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194
Stir It Up
2011
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195
Sure Feels Good(Provided)
2013
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196
Take It Easy
Delbert Mcclinton
2006
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197
Take Me River
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Take Me to the River (Live)
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Take Me To The River
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Tell Me About It
1993
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201
Tell My Mama(Provided)
2013
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Thank You Baby (Live)
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Thank You Baby
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204
That's The Way I Feel
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The Jealous Kind (Live)
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The Jealous Kind
2006
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207
The Part I Like Best
2005
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208
The Real Thing
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209
The Sun Medley
1993
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210
The Wanderer
1993
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211
These Boots Are Made For Walkin'
2009
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212
This Boy(Provided)
2009
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213
Tina
2009
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214
Too Much Stuff
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215
Troubled Women
1975
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216
Turn On Your Love Light (Live)
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217
Turn on Your Love Light
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218
Twist And Shout/La Bamba
2009
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219
Two More Bottles of Wine
Delbert Mc Clinton
2006
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220
Two More Bottles of Wine
Delbert Mc Clinton
1979
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221
Two More Bottles of Wine
Delbert Mc Clinton
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222
Two Step Too
2005
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223
Under Suspicion
Dennis Linde, Alan Rush
2006
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224
Until Then
Thomas Jay Hambridge, Delbert Mc Clinton, Kevin Yates Mc Kendree
2009
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225
Victim of Life's Circumstances
Delbert Mcclinton
2006
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226
Victim of Life's Circumstances
Delbert Mcclinton
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227
Wake Up Baby
2009
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228
Watchin' the Rain
2001
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229
Weatherman
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230
When Rita Leaves (Live)
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231
When Rita Leaves
Delbert Mcclinton, Gary Nicholson
2001
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232
When She Cries At Night(Provided)
2009
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233
When She Wants Good Lovin' My Baby Comes To Me
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234
Whoever Said It Was Easy(Provided)
2013
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235
Why Me
2011
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236
Why Me? (Live)
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237
Why Me?
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238
Willie(Provided)
2009
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239
Without You(Provided)
2017
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240
Won't Be Me
Al Anderson, Delbert Ross Mcclinton, Gary Nicholson
2002
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241
World Of Hurt(Provided)
2013
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242
Wouldn't You Think (Should've Been Here By Now)
2009
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243
You Got Me Hummin'
2009
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244
You Were Never Mine
Delbert Ross Mcclinton, Gary Nicholson, Benmont M Iii Tench
2006
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245
Your Memory, Me, And The Blues