Joe Clay
Joe Clay (b. Claiborne Joseph Cheramie, 1939) is an American rockabilly musician from Gretna, Louisiana.
Clay first began performing at age 12 in a country band, who were offered a spot performing on local radio station WWEZ. RCA subsidiary Vik Records signed him a few years later, while he was still in his teens; he recorded in New York with guitarists Mickey Baker and Skeeter Best, bassist Leonard Gaskin, and drummers Bobby Donaldson and Joe Marshall. In 1956, he appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show, a few months before Elvis Presley played there, and played a cover of The Platters' hit "Only You". Clay would later play guitar on some of Elvis's recordings, but his manager would not let him tour outside the New Orleans area, and he never scored a hit.
After being dropped from RCA, he continued performing in New Orleans for over 30 years. In the 1980s, the rockabilly revival in Europe resulted in renewed interest in Clay; he then toured England in 1986.
Further info about Joe Clay is from source LP 'Ducktail' in 1986; Bear Family Records BFX 15224 (made in West Germany).
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- The Legend Is Now released: 2004
- Ducktail released: 1990
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Rock-a-Billy Classics
by: Joe ClayWait just a minute baby
I've got some news for you...
I know that you're not doin' right
Always jukin' every night
Just slippin' out and sneakin' in
Well, I know that you been cheatin' on me
I'm no fool, my eyes can see
Just slippin' out and sneakin' in
Well, what'd ya think I'm supposed to do
Sit right down and cry for you?
I've been a fool, but I won't no more
Here's your coat and there's the door
Just slippin' out and sneakin' in
(Ah, git it now!)
Well, you know that you're not doin' right
Goin' jukin' every night
Just slippin' out and sneakin' in
Well, I know that you been cheatin' on me
I'm no fool, my eyes can see
Just slippin' out and sneakin' in
Well, what'd ya think I'm supposed to do
Sit right down and cry for you?
I've been a fool, but I won't no more
Here's your coat and there's the door
Just slippin' out and sneakin' in
Just slip-slippin' out and sneakin' in
Yeah baby, just slip-slippin' out and sneakin' in
Just slippin' out and sneakin' in
Just slippin' out and sneakin' in
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