Big Boss Man (song)

Infobox Single
Name =Big Boss Man


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Artist =Jimmy Reed
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Released =1961
Format =7" 45rpm
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Genre =Blues
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Label =Vee-Jay Records
Writer =Luther Dixon, Al Smith
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Last single =
This single ="Big Boss Man"
(1961)
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"Big Boss Man" is a popular blues song written by Luther Dixon and Al Smith in 1960. It was released by Jimmy Reed in 1961. It also has a crossover appeal, having been covered by many country and rock artists.

Reed's recordings of "Big Boss Man" and "Bright Lights, Big City" were both voted onto the list of The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's 500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll.

The song was featured on the "Office Space soundtrack"

Elvis Presley recorded a version of the song on September 10, 1967. It was released on a single the same month, backed with You Don't Know Me, and reached #38 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The song has also been covered by many other artists, [A substantially complete list of covers of the song may be found [http://www.secondhandsongs.com/song/77453 here] ; www.secondhandsongs.com.] including Big Jack Johnson, Koko Taylor, Alan Price, Jerry Lee Lewis, Charlie Rich, Conway Twitty, The Syndicate of Sound, John Hammond, Bobby Gentry, Nancy Sinatra, The Grateful Dead, Steve Miller, The Pretty Things, David Bowie, The Kentucky Headhunters and Holly Golightly.

Charts

*USA R&B charts: #13
*USA Pop charts #78

References

External links

* [http://wc03.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=33:hpfyxctkld0e allmusic.com]

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