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Cale, J J - Crazy Mama
Identifier
029459
Type of Spiritual Experience
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J.J. Cale - Crazy Mama (Live Session @ Paradise Studios)
His biggest U.S. hit single, "Crazy Mama", peaked at #22 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1972. In the 2005 documentary film To Tulsa and Back, Cale recounts the story of being offered the opportunity to appear on Dick Clark's American Bandstand to promote the song, which would have moved it higher on the charts. Cale declined when told he could not bring his band to the taping and would be required to lip-sync the words.
In his recent memoir “Waging Heavy Peace,” Neil Young said Cale’s “Crazy Mama” ..... was one of the five songs that most influenced him as a songwriter: “The song is true, simple, and direct, and the delivery is very natural. JJ’s guitar playing is a huge influence on me. His touch is unspeakable.”