Shake a Hand

"Shake a Hand"
"Shake a Hand"
Song by Faye Adams
B-side	"I've Got to Leave You"
Recorded	1953
Genre	Blues; gospel;
Label	Herald Records
Songwriter	Joe Morris
Faye Adams singles chronology

"Shake a Hand" is a 1953 song written by the trumpeter and bandleader Joe Morris and originally recorded by Faye Adams,^[2] whose version stayed number one on the U.S. Billboard R&B chart for nine weeks.^[3]

Background

The song, which has a strong gospel feel throughout, depicts a reassuring new lover making promises: "Just give me a chance, I'll take care of everything.^[4]

Cover versions

Red Foley (number 6 country, 1953)^[5]
Johnnie Ray (1956)^[6]
Pat Boone (on the 1957 album Pat)^[7]
The Mike Pedicin Quintet (number 71 pop, 1958)^[8]
Little Richard (on the 1959 album The Fabulous Little Richard)^[9]
LaVern Baker (number 13 R&B, 1960)^[10]
Jackie Wilson and Linda Hopkins (number 21 R&B, number 42 pop, 1963) ^[11]^[12]
Freddie Scott (on the 1967 album Are You Lonely for Me?)^[13]
Magic Sam (1968, on the posthumous 1993 album Give Me Time)^[14]
Elvis Presley (on the 1975 album Today)^[15]
Ike & Tina Turner (on the 1985 album Golden Empire)^[16]
Lou Ann Barton (on the 1989 album Read My Lips)^[17]
Paul McCartney (on the 1999 album Run Devil Run)^[18]

References

^ ^a ^b Marsh, Dave (1989). The Heart of Rock & Soul: The 1001 Greatest Singles Ever Made. Plume. p. 310. ISBN 0-452-26305-0.
^ "Shake a Hand - Faye Adams | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2017-04-11.
^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942–2004. Record Research. p. 23.
^ "Shake a Hand". Songfacts.com. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
^ "Red Foley - Shake A Hand / Stranded In Deep Water (Shellac)". Discogs.com. 2017-04-07. Retrieved 2017-04-11.
^ "Shake a Hand - Johnnie Ray | Song Info". AllMusic. Retrieved 2017-04-11.
^ Arthur Rowe. "Pat - Pat Boone | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2017-04-11.
^ "Shake a Hand By: Mike Pedicin Quintet". MusicVF.com. Retrieved 2022-07-23.
^ William Ruhlmann. "The Fabulous Little Richard - Little Richard | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2022-07-22.
^ "LaVern Baker Live in Hollywood '91 - LaVern Baker | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2017-04-11.
^ "Faye Adams". Rockabilly.nl. 1923-05-22. Retrieved 2017-04-11.
^ "Shake a Hand - Linda Hopkins,Jackie Wilson | Song Info". AllMusic. Retrieved 2017-04-11.
^ "Freddie Scott (2) - Are You Lonely For Me?". Discogs.com. 2017-04-07. Retrieved 2017-04-11.
^ Lindsay Planer. "Give Me Time - Magic Sam | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2017-04-11.
^ Stephen Thomas Erlewine. "Today - Elvis Presley | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2017-04-11.
^ Todd Everett. "Golden Empire - Ike & Tina Turner | Songs, Reviews, Credits". The-world-of-tina.com. Retrieved 2018-12-29.
^ Stewart Mason. "Read My Lips - Lou Ann Barton | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2017-04-11.
^ Stephen Thomas Erlewine. "Run Devil Run - Paul McCartney | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2017-04-11.

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[Marsh_1989-1] Marsh, Dave (1989). The Heart of Rock & Soul: The 1001 Greatest Singles Ever Made. Plume. p. 310. ISBN 0-452-26305-0.

[2] "Shake a Hand - Faye Adams | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2017-04-11.

[3] Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942–2004. Record Research. p. 23.

[4] "Shake a Hand". Songfacts.com. Retrieved 28 May 2022.

[5] "Red Foley - Shake A Hand / Stranded In Deep Water (Shellac)". Discogs.com. 2017-04-07. Retrieved 2017-04-11.

[6] "Shake a Hand - Johnnie Ray | Song Info". AllMusic. Retrieved 2017-04-11.

[7] Arthur Rowe. "Pat - Pat Boone | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2017-04-11.

[8] "Shake a Hand By: Mike Pedicin Quintet". MusicVF.com. Retrieved 2022-07-23.

[9] William Ruhlmann. "The Fabulous Little Richard - Little Richard | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2022-07-22.

[10] "LaVern Baker Live in Hollywood '91 - LaVern Baker | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2017-04-11.

[11] "Faye Adams". Rockabilly.nl. 1923-05-22. Retrieved 2017-04-11.

[12] "Shake a Hand - Linda Hopkins,Jackie Wilson | Song Info". AllMusic. Retrieved 2017-04-11.

[13] "Freddie Scott (2) - Are You Lonely For Me?". Discogs.com. 2017-04-07. Retrieved 2017-04-11.

[14] Lindsay Planer. "Give Me Time - Magic Sam | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2017-04-11.

[15] Stephen Thomas Erlewine. "Today - Elvis Presley | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2017-04-11.

[16] Todd Everett. "Golden Empire - Ike & Tina Turner | Songs, Reviews, Credits". The-world-of-tina.com. Retrieved 2018-12-29.

[17] Stewart Mason. "Read My Lips - Lou Ann Barton | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2017-04-11.

[18] Stephen Thomas Erlewine. "Run Devil Run - Paul McCartney | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2017-04-11.

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v t e Faye Adams
Singles	"Shake a Hand" "I'll Be True" "It Hurts Me to My Heart" "Anytime, Any Place, Anywhere"
Related articles	Joe Morris Rhythm and Blues Revue Basin Street Revue

v t e LaVern Baker
Albums	LaVern (1956) LaVern Baker (1957) LaVern Baker Sings Bessie Smith (1958) Precious Memories: LaVern Baker Sings Gospel (1959) Blues Ballads (1959) Saved (1961) Richard Rodgers’ No Strings. An After‐Theatre Version (1962) See See Rider (1963)
Singles	"Tweedlee Dee" "Jim Dandy" "Shake a Hand" "Wheel of Fortune" "You're the Boss" "I'll Never Be Free" "Saved" "See See Rider" "Fly Me to the Moon"
Related articles	Rock, Rock, Rock Black and Blue

v t e Jackie Wilson
Discography
Albums	Manufacturers of Soul (with Count Basie) (1968)
Compilations	Mr. Excitement! (1992) The Very Best of Jackie Wilson (1993)
Singles	"Reet Petite (The Finest Girl You Ever Want to Meet)" (1957) "Lonely Teardrops" (1958) "That's Why (I Love You So)" (1959) "I'll Be Satisfied" (1959) "You Better Know It" (1959) "Night" (1960) "Doggin' Around" (1960) "A Woman, a Lover, a Friend" (1960) "Alone at Last" (1960) "I'm Comin' on Back to You" "Baby Workout" (1963) "Shake a Hand" (1963) "Danny Boy" (1965) "You'll Never Walk Alone" (1965) "Whispers (Gettin' Louder)" (1966) "(Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and Higher" (1967) "Chain Gang" (1967) "For Once in My Life" "For Your Precious Love" (1967) "I Get the Sweetest Feeling" (1968) "(I Can Feel Those Vibrations) This Love Is Real" (1970)
Tributes	"Jackie Wilson Said (I'm in Heaven When You Smile)" (1972) "Nightshift" (1985)

v t e Red Foley
Singles	"Smoke on the Water" "Have I Told You Lately That I Love You?" "New Jolie Blonde (New Pretty Blonde)" "Tennessee Saturday Night" "Chattanoogie Shoe Shine Boy" "Sugar-Foot Rag" "Birmingham Bounce" "Just a Closer Walk with Thee" "Goodnight, Irene" "My Heart Cries for You" "Peace in the Valley" "Shake a Hand" "A Satisfied Mind"
Related	Discography Judy Martin (second wife) Cherry Boone (granddaughter) Debby Boone (granddaughter)

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