A Legendary singer and entertainer..one of the BEST for sure.

@ronald-vq3ny

3 ай бұрын

I don’t know if you remember commenting this but this comment was made before I was born which I finds a little insane

@musicmatty67

3 ай бұрын

@@ronald-vq3ny Great music once upon a Time young man 🍺

On this day in 1961 {July 10th} Brook Benton's "The Boll Weevil Song"* peaked at #2 {for 4 weeks} on Billboard's Hot R&B Sides chart, for the four weeks it was at #2, the #1 record for those four weeks was "Tossin' and Turnin'" by Bobby Lewis... It also reached #2 {for 3 weeks} on the Billboard's Top 100 chart, and it was "Tossin' and Turnin'" that was at #1 for those three weeks... Between 1958 and 1978 the Lugoff, South Carolina native had thirty six records on the Hot R&B Sides chart, twenty made the Top 10 with seven reaching #1... Two of his thirty six charted records were duets with Dinah Washington and both peaked at #1, "Baby, You Got What It Takes" for ten weeks in February of 1960 and "A Rockin' Good Way (To Mess Around and Fall In Love)" for four non-consecutive weeks in June of 1960... Mr. Benton passed away on April 9th, 1988 at the young age of 56 {pneumonia} May he R.I.P. * "The Boll Weevil Song" was Brook Benton's second of three of his records to peak at #2 on the Hot R&B Sides chart, his other two #2 records were "For You Baby" for one week in April of 1961 and "Hotel Happiness" for one week in December of 1962... And from the 'For What It's Worth' department, the remainder of Billboard's Hot R&B Sides' Top 10 on July 10th, 1961: At #3. "Every Beat of My Heart" by The Pips #4. "Quarter To Three" by Gary 'U. S.' Bonds #5. "Raindrops" by Dee Clark #6. "I Don't Mind" by James Brown and The Famous Flames #7. "Stand By Me" by Ben E. King #8. "Peace of Mind" by B. B. King #9. "I Like It Like That" by Chris Kenner #10. "I'm Comin' On Back To You" by Jackie Wilson

"Boll Weevil" is a traditional blues song, also known by similar titles such as "Boweavil" or "Boll Weevil Blues". Many songs about the boll weevil were recorded by blues musicians during the 1920s through the 1940s. Brook Benton's recording was a hit single during the summer of 1961 and became the highest-charting single of his career on theBillboard Hot 100 chart, where the singer had eight Top 10 hits between 1959 and 1970. "The Boll Weevil Song" spent three weeks at number two on the Hot 100 chart. On the R&B chart where Benton had enjoyed even greater success, the song also reached number two.

Addictive, can't get this song off my mind. Don't know why!

Been a favorite song of mine since I heard it way back when. First time saw a live broadcast. Thank you for sharing this with all of us who apperciate Good music.

@primrosewylde2413

10 жыл бұрын

sooo true.. love his voice. Too, he seemed a lovely guy.

My favorite song when i was like 9yrs old! This is a classic....What a voice....long live Brook Benton.

perfectly sung by a wonderful performer

An uncle of mine was a DJ for a local station in Nachadoches, Texas and gave me this record when i was 10. I loved it!

I'm 63 and have never heard this song before now....my new favorite song now.

This is such a good song! I love songs that tell a story.

what a wonderful, beautiful, soulful voice and impeccable stage persona! LEGEND

Thanks Brook, you're still the best in my book.

cute funny song with a talented artist--so innocent,pure,sweet in those days---WOW!! I remember this when it came out!!!

Love this song....love Brook Benton......what a voice!

This song was 50 years ago no.6 in the world charts #brook #benton

WOW WOW WOW !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! From a mad keen 74yo Aussie fan. GOD--Brook was incredible .....

Одно удовольствие слышать приятный мужской голос Брука Бентона , а две песни , спетые им вместе с Диной Вашингтон -- безусловно лучшие в сравнении со всеми другими исполнителями ,

On this day in 1965 {May 15th} Brook Benton performed "The Boll Weevil Song" on the syndicated television program 'Hollywood A G-Go'... Four years earlier on May 15th, 1961 it entered Billboard's Hot Top 100 chart; eventually it peaked at #2 {for 3 weeks} and spent 16 weeks on the Top 100... It also reached #2 on the Billboard's Hot R&B Singles chart and #30 in the U.K. Mr. Benton passed away on April 9th, 1988 at the young age of 56 {pneumonia} May he R.I.P.

Wonderful performance of Brook Benton. i love this song from the first time i heard it back then. my grandchildren like the song and they understand the lyric perfectly. Thank you for the update Watching from Suriname 🇸🇷

Brook Benton may very well have the best singing voice ever heard.

Eu deveria ter conhecido esse cantor e mais de quarenta anos, e só estou conhecendo ele pela terneth ... Pois esse é um artista de.nível mundial .... Não sei porque Catso ele não não ficou conhecido mundialmente ....

LOVED playing "The Boll Weevil Song" on my radio show today! (thanks) XxOo

This is really some Good SOUL.

Love this song ever since I was a kid

this man is great,look.. he gives light !!

My dad used to sign this when I was a kid ❤️

Man!!! he was good!

great song, always loved it.

REMINES ME OF MY GRANDMA

GLORY HALLELUJAH !!! LET'S S-T-R-O-L-L DANCE AND BREAK DANCE NOWADAYS !!! GIMME SOME A DAT GOOD S-O-U-L MUSIC !!! JUST HAVING A GOOD TIME !!! S-M-I-L-E !!! AMEN.

Class great style

AWESOME man and singer.

A Story teller. A++++++ Great upload. Thanks.

@mr.warmth1511

7 жыл бұрын

your welcome

brock peters is the actor he passed about three years ago. was in sounder with cecily tyson

How come the family don't invest in a web site? There are many fans who would love to see something on line. Myspace anything. Love Brook.

#ugottalisten2b4udie "Boll Weevil" is a traditional blues song, also known by similar titles such as "Boweavil" or "Boll Weevil Blues." Although many songs about the boll weevil were recorded by blues musicians during the 1920s, 1930s and 1940s, this one has become well known, thanks to Lead Belly's rendition of it as recorded by folklorist Alan Lomax in 1934. A 1961 adaptation by Brook Benton became a pop hit, reaching number two on the Billboard Hot 100. wiki

Excelente

Love this man.

What a gentleman.

love this wow

This is a very interesting and historically relevance.

As a former cotton farmer, I get this.

so dope

So Cool

This is a good version. I like Tex Ritter's

Lol, Chetta61, you put a laff on my face, thx. I love this song really bad.

ADORO!!!

i stand corrected thanks

I used to confuse Brook Benton with Brenton Wood (Gimme a little sign). The names, not the songs or style.

Naughty Bo Weevil

Chris Tucker resembles Brook Benton!!!!!

Could you upload -Odds against going to heaven six to one - please? I can't find it - thanks.

and now we have the likes of will.i.am and lil wayne hmmmm what happened to black artists?

This song has a scary message, that there isn't room for everyone. Nature is like capitalism on steroids.

Gg

レコードは所有しているが、ゾウ虫にまつわる 歴史、背景について興味有り日本語訳の歌詞をどなたか教えて！

This song was 50 years ago no.4 in the world charts #brook #benton