WORKING IN THE COALMINE
"Working in the Coal Mine" is a song with music and lyrics by the American musician and record producer Allen Toussaint. It was an international hit for Lee Dorsey in 1966, and has been recorded by other musicians including Devo in 1981. (More from Wikipedia)
Anyway, it is hard for me to complain about what the Crawdaddys have included on Here 'Tis: The CD starts off with a blistering rendition of a rockin' Chuck Berry song, "Thirty Days", followed by an Allen Toussaint song called "Why Wait Until Tomorrow" that had been recorded by Lee Dorsey – best known for two charming hits, "Ya Ya" and "Working in the Coalmine". Also on hand is a criminally obscure Leiber/Stoller song called "That Is Rock and Roll", the flip side of the Coasters' hit "Along Came Jones". The Coasters, one of my favorite American R&B bands, had emerged in the 1960's essentially as a showcase band for the best songs by this dynamite songwriting duo.
(January 2015/2)
