"Daddy Rollin' Stone" is a masterful cover of the 1953 version by Otis Blackwell. Martin's rendition came out in 1963 and marked his first solo effort - it didn't chart, but it started getting him the attention he deserved. Too bad it didn't translate into a sustained chart career.
Thursday, October 4, 2018
"Daddy Rollin' Stone" by Derek Martin
Hailing from Detroit, Derek Martin worked feverishly in multiple groups to get a major hit in the 50s and 60s but never quite reached the mark. His lone chart appearance came in 1965 when "You Better Go" reached #78.
"Daddy Rollin' Stone" is a masterful cover of the 1953 version by Otis Blackwell. Martin's rendition came out in 1963 and marked his first solo effort - it didn't chart, but it started getting him the attention he deserved. Too bad it didn't translate into a sustained chart career.
"Daddy Rollin' Stone" is a masterful cover of the 1953 version by Otis Blackwell. Martin's rendition came out in 1963 and marked his first solo effort - it didn't chart, but it started getting him the attention he deserved. Too bad it didn't translate into a sustained chart career.
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