Shaking Up the Music Scene: The Influence of Elvis Presley’s ‘Lawdy Miss Clawdy’

About The Song

Price’s track has also been recognized as “one of the initial rhythm and blues recordings to capture the interest of white Southern adolescents, including Elvis Presley, who produced his own rendition four years later” and “emerging as a staple in the repertoire of local country bands.”
“Lawdy Miss Clawdy” is a composition by Lloyd Price, a singer-songwriter from New Orleans, that “spectacularly introduced The New Orleans Sound.” Initially, Price recorded it in 1952 with Fats Domino and Dave Bartholomew during his inaugural session for Art Rupe and Specialty Records.
The song emerged as one of the top-selling R&B tracks of 1952, transcending its genre to appeal to diverse audiences. “Lawdy Miss Clawdy” served as inspiration for numerous songs and has been covered by various artists.

Music Video

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Elvis Presley – Lawdy Miss Clawdy ('68 Comeback Special) (https://youtu.be/ALHWkx7J_lA)

Lyrics

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Well lawdy, lawdy, lawdy miss clawdy
Girl you sure look good to me
But please don’t excite me baby
I know it can’t be me

Well as a girl you want my money
Yeah but you just won’t treat me right
You like to ball every morning
Don’t come home till late at night

Oh gonna tell, tell my mama
Lord, I swear girl what you been to me
I’m gonna tell everybody that I’m down in misery

So bye, bye, bye, baby
Girl, I won’t be comin’ no more
Goodbye little darlin’ down the road I’ll go
So, bye, bye, bye baby
Girl, I won’t be comin’ no more
Goodbye little darlin’ down the road I’ll go

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