The Rains Came, written by the fabled Texas music man Huey P. Meaux, was originally recorded in 1962 as a tender ballad by Big Sambo And The House Wreckers and released as the flipside of their storming R&B stomper At The Party. Hear them both (in the same clip) over on YouTube.
The Sir Douglas Quintet got hold of it three years later and turned it into a unbelievably catchy organ-led rocker. As with the Big Sambo version, Meaux was handling the production duties.
Looking forward to each day's post.His oupuy was porlific so I know I'm in for some ear benders. Thanx
ReplyDeleteD Sahm was BIG in Holland too, 70s 80s 90s, his american uncommercial LPs on sale here in cut-out bargains ....v.p.r.o. radio playing him like mad....bye, amsterdamman
ReplyDeleteHow is it possible that Doug Sahm along with Link Wray and Steve Miller are not in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame but Guns N Roses is? What kind of a world do we live in?? "Rain, Rain, Rain, Rain!"
ReplyDeleteSteve Miller?! (and I'm from Big D) Two out of three ain't bad!
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