Cover Versions
Other versions that have made the pop or R&B charts in the US are those by Jimmy McGriff (#20 pop, #5 R&B, 1962), Freddie Scott (#48 pop, 1963), and Ricky Nelson (#49 pop, 1963).
The song has also been covered by many other artists, including:
- Elvis Presley - Elvis Presley (1956)
- The Beatles - Live at the BBC
- Bill Cosby
- Bill Wyman's Rhythm Kings
- The Barbarians
- Anneke van Giersbergen
- Baby Face Willette
- Fred McDowell
- Jo Stafford (rewritten and recorded as "I Got a Sweetie")
- Bobby Darin
- Adam Faith
- Booker T. & the M.G.'s
- Roy Orbison
- Al Kooper
- The Honeydrippers
- The Monkees
- Stevie Wonder
- Snooks Eaglin
- Johnny Cash and June Carter
- John Mayer Trio
- Them
- John Hammond
- Bill Haley & His Comets
- Jamie Cullum
- Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee
- Jayson Slack
- Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
- Gibson Brothers
- Andrew Wild
- Kermit Ruffins & Rebirth Brass Band
- Bryan Adams
- Ramblin' Jack Elliott
- Sammy Davis Jr.
- Toots & the Maytals
- Jimmy Smith
- Pink Anderson
- Paolo Nutini
- Alonzo Pennington
- Johnny Hallyday
- John Scofield
- John Mayer
- The Routers
- Johnny Rivers (1964)
- Martin Solveig
- Lightnin' Hopkins
- The Gibson Brothers
The band Dire Straits mentions the song in their song "Walk of Life", from their 1985 album Brothers in Arms in 2:44.
Kanye West's song "Gold Digger" contains samples (as well as an interpolation during the introduction) of the song.
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