BEFORE THE HIT VERSION. This post: LXXXIV-  TRY A LITTLE TENDERNESS. Continues: next week.

BEFORE IT WAS A HIT SONG…

These songs are well known but you may not know about the earlier attempts to score a hit record with prior versions of the same song.

Try A Little Tenderness

The Otis Redding version of "Try A LIttle Tenderness" is so definitive, it is difficult to fathom that his interpretation was not the original. His reading was issued as a single in 1966. Redding's version totally transforms the song into an rhythm and blues classic. 
Ray Noble's Orchestra recorded the first interpretation of the song. Legendary crooner Bing Crosby released his version of "Try A Little Tenderness" in 1933.

Each new song will be added to the spotify playlist named: ‘Before It Was A Hit Song’.  You can check out the previous earlier / original versions of the hit songs you know and love.

The playlist and other Caffe` Latte` selections can be found at:

https://open.spotify.com/user/alanrosscaffelatte

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