Everybody knows the 1973 hit song for "That Lady" but few but the most avid collectors of soul music 45s are even aware that this record was actually a remake of a song recorded a decade earlier. This original version is a jazzy doo-wop workout clearly inspired by The Impressions. This wonderful version of the blues standard "St. Louis Blues" can only be found on an obscure Italian 45 that changes hands for big money. Here is a clean press right from the master.
