Cut Across Shorty
| "Cut Across Shorty" | ||||
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| Single by Eddie Cochran | ||||
| from the album The Eddie Cochran Memorial Album | ||||
| A-side | "Three Steps to Heaven" | |||
| Released | March 1960 | |||
| Format | 7" 45rpm | |||
| Genre | Rock and roll | |||
| Label | Liberty 55242 | |||
| Writer(s) | Marijohn Wilkin, Wayne P. Walker | |||
| Producer(s) | Snuff Garrett | |||
| Eddie Cochran singles chronology | ||||
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"Cut Across Shorty" is a song written by Marijohn Wilkin and Wayne P. Walker,[1] made popular by Eddie Cochran. It was the B-side of his number 1 UK hit "Three Steps To Heaven".
Personnel
- Eddie Cochran: vocal and rhythm guitar
- Sonny Curtis: guitar
- Conrad 'Guybo' Smith: electric bass
- Jerry Allison: drums
Rod Stewart version
"Cut Across Shorty" was also recorded by Rod Stewart for his 1970 album Gasoline Alley, with Ronnie Wood playing several instruments. In 1993, Stewart reunited with Wood for a session of MTV Unplugged. During the session they recorded a version of "Cut Across Shorty" which was included on the album Unplugged...and Seated.
Other versions
- Carl Smith 1960 (#28 country)
- Freddie and the Dreamers October 1964
- Nat Stuckey 1969 (#15 country)
- Rod Stewart 1970; a 1993 live single went to #16 on the US rock charts
- Faces 1974
- Mud 1978
- The Head Cat 2006
- The 99ers 2012
External links
- http://www.eddiecochran.info/Discography/USA/V.htm discography
- http://pcuf.fi/~tapiov/discographies/cochran_connection.htm discography
References
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