Call Me the Breeze

Song infobox
Name = Call Me the Breeze
Type = Song
Artist = J. J. Cale
Album = Naturally


Background = Orange
Released = 1971
Recorded = 1970
Genre = Rock
Composer = J. J. Cale
Length = ~2:35
Label = Mercury
Producer = Audie Ashworth
track_no = 1
next_no = 2
next = "Call the Doctor"

"Call Me the Breeze" is a song by J. J. Cale. It first appeared on his 1971 debut album, "Naturally", as the opening track. The song consists of a 12-bar blues guitar shuffle over the backing of a primitive drum machine. Fact|date=July 2008

The song is typical of J.J Cale's style in its simplicity and laid-back, easy-going feel.Fact|date=July 2008

Covers

Like many Cale songs, "Call Me the Breeze" has been covered numerous times by an assortment of musicians, most notably Lynyrd Skynyrd (on their album "Second Helping") and Johnny Cash. Many of the cover versions available are done as tributes to Lynyrd Skynyrd. Fact|date=July 2008