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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).
45 RPM side 1
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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.
45 RPM side2
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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.
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
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
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
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
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Styrous® ~ Thursday, September 7, 2023
