45 RPMs 73: Sam Cooke ~ You Send Me

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On September 7, 1957, the 45 RPM single, You Send Me, by Sam Cooke was released on the newly formed Keen Records label. Cooke wrote the song in ; the 1957 version was produced by Bumps Blackwell and arranged and conducted by René Hall. The song, Cooke's debut single, was a massive commercial success, becoming a No. 1 hit on the Billboard, the Rhythm & Blues Records chart and the Billboard Hot 100. It was named as one of the 500 most important rock and roll recordings by the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. In April 2010, the song ranked No. 115 on The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time list of the Rolling Stone magazine.             

 

In addition to the original version by Sam Cooke, You Send Me has received numerous covers over the years, the most important being the versions of Teresa Brewer (1957), Aretha Franklin (1968), Ponderosa Twins Plus One (1971) and The Manhattans (1985).         

               

Sam Cooke ~ You Send Me

45 RPM side 1

photo by Styrous®

The "B" side of the record, Summertime, written between 1933 and 1934 by George Gershwin and DuBose Heyward, was originally supposed to be the "A" side. Disc jockeys favored You Send Me, which broke nationally that October to reach No. 1 for a two-week stay in December 1957, with sales estimated at a 1.5 million units.     

Sam Cooke ~ Summertime 

45 RPM side2

photo by Styrous®

        

Tracklist:

Side 1:

A - You Send Me, written by L.C. Cook - 2:41

Side 2:

B - Summertime, written by Heyward*, Gershwin* - 2:24

Companies, etc.

    Record Company – Rex Productions, Inc.
    Pressed By – RCA Records Pressing Plant, Hollywood
    Published By – Higuera
    Published By – Gershwin

 Credits:

 

      Orchestra – Bumps Blackwell Orch.*

 

Barcode and Other Identifiers        

        

    Rights Society (Side A): BMI
    Rights Society (Side B): ASCAP
    Matrix / Runout (A-side label): RK-6-57128
    Matrix / Runout (B-side label): RK-6-57129
    Matrix / Runout (A-side runout, stamped): RK-45-57-128 H
    Matrix / Runout (B-side runout, stamped): RK-45-57-129 H
    Pressing Plant ID (A & B-side runout, stamped): H

Sam Cooke – You Send Me / Summertime
Label:    Keen (2) – 34013
Format:    Vinyl, 7", Single, 45 RPM
Country: US
Released: Sep 7, 1957
Genre: Funk / Soul, Pop, Stage & Screen
Style: Rhythm & Blues, Soul, Vocal

        

        

        

        

Viewfinder links:       

         

Robert "Bumps" Blackwell         

Teresa Brewer           
Sam Cooke         

Aretha Franklin          

George Gershwin        

DuBose Heyward          
     
Net links:       

         

Daily Doo Wop ~ You Send Me       

Urban Dictionary ~ You Send Me       
     
YouTube links:      
         

Teresa Brewer ~ You Send Me        

Sam Cooke ~ You Send Me                

Aretha Franklin ~ You Send Me            

            

        

      
        
         

        

        

Styrous® ~ Thursday, September 7, 2023   

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