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Shake That Thing

First released 1925English22 recordingson 46 releasesISWC T-924.732.457-8

Written by

Charlie JacksonComposerCharlie JacksonLyricist

From the film

The AviatorThe Aviator2004the film on Charmy Movies ↗

Recordings

PerformanceBy
Shake That ThingLightnin’ Hopkins4:01
Shake That ThingBill Morrissey2:39
Shake That ThingMother McCree's Uptown Jug Champions1:39
Shake That ThingLightnin’ Hopkins1:44
Shake That ThingVince Giordano and His Nighthawks Orchestra2:59
Shake That ThingLightnin’ Hopkins4:04
Shake That ThingBarbecue Joe and His Hot Dogs3:30
Shake That ThingPapa Charlie Jackson
Shake That ThingJimmy Blythe
Shake That ThingJimmy Blythe
Shake That ThingLightnin’ Hopkins3:59
Shake That Thing (First version)Lightnin’ Hopkins & Billy Bizor1:33
Shake That ThingWynonie Harris2:19
Shake That ThingLightnin’ Hopkins1:32
Shake That ThingLightnin’ Hopkins4:02
Shake That ThingLightnin’ Hopkins3:57
Shake That Thing (alternate take)Art Hodes' Blue Five3:32
Shake That ThingArt Hodes' Blue Five4:02
Shake That ThingLightnin’ Hopkins4:04
Shake That ThingKid Ory’s Creole Jazz Band5:47
Shake That ThingTurk Murphy’s Jazz Band2:48
Shake That ThingReiner Regel's Airmail3:54

On these albums

The Faking Blues / Shake That Thing
The Faking Blues / Shake That ThingPapa Charlie Jackson · 1925
Shake That Thing
Shake That ThingJimmy Blythe · 1926
Kid Ory’s Creole Jazz Band
Kid Ory’s Creole Jazz BandKid Oryʼs Creole Jazz Band · 1955
Mojo Hand
Mojo HandLightnin’ Hopkins · 1962
Gettin Airmail
Gettin AirmailReiner Regel's Airmail · 1983
The Complete Art Hodes Blue Note Sessions
The Complete Art Hodes Blue Note SessionsArt Hodes · 1990
Rhythm and Blues
Rhythm and BluesVarious Artists · 1990
Mojo Hand (Blues Collection)
Mojo Hand (Blues Collection)Lightnin’ Hopkins · 1991
Jazz Band Ball
Jazz Band BallGeorge Lewis & His New Orleans Music, Kid Oryʼs Creole Jazz Band, Turk Murphy’s Jazz Band, Pete Daily · 1991
Great Bluesmen: Newport
Great Bluesmen: NewportVarious Artists · 1993
The Chronological Classics: Wingy Manone and His Orchestra 1927-1934
The Chronological Classics: Wingy Manone and His Orchestra 1927-1934Wingy Manone and His Orchestra · 1994
Classic Blues
Classic BluesVarious Artists · 1997
A Profile of Lightnin' Hopkins
A Profile of Lightnin' HopkinsLightnin’ Hopkins · 1997
Mother McCree's Uptown Jug Champions (live at the Tangent, Palo Alto Ca, 1964)
Mother McCree's Uptown Jug Champions (live at the Tangent, Palo Alto Ca, 1964)Mother McCree's Uptown Jug Champions · 1999
Songs of Mississippi John Hurt
Songs of Mississippi John HurtBill Morrissey · 1999
The Essential Recordings
The Essential RecordingsLightnin’ Hopkins · 2000
Newport Folk Festival: Best of the Blues 1959-68
Newport Folk Festival: Best of the Blues 1959-68Various Artists · 2001
Live at Newport
Live at NewportLightnin’ Hopkins · 2002
Texas Blues: From Hell to Gone and Back
Texas Blues: From Hell to Gone and BackVarious Artists · 2002
From the Texas Byways to the Louisiana Bayou
From the Texas Byways to the Louisiana BayouVarious Artists · 2003
Best of Blues
Best of BluesVarious Artists · 2003
The Aviator
The AviatorVarious Artists · 2004Soundtrack
Bring Me My Shotgun
Bring Me My ShotgunLightnin’ Hopkins · 2006
What a Wonderful World
What a Wonderful WorldVarious Artists · 2010
Wake Up the Dead!
Wake Up the Dead!Lightnin’ Hopkins & Billy Bizor · 2015
Bring Me My Shotgun - The Essential Collection
Bring Me My Shotgun - The Essential CollectionLightnin’ Hopkins · 2019
Best of the Blues, Volume 2
Best of the Blues, Volume 2Various Artists
Best of the Blues
Best of the BluesVarious Artists
6 Hours of the Greatest Blues Recordings Ever Made
6 Hours of the Greatest Blues Recordings Ever MadeVarious Artists
25 Blues 'N' Soul Greats, Volume 2
25 Blues 'N' Soul Greats, Volume 2Various Artists
Blues Café Presents
Blues Café PresentsLightnin’ Hopkins
Forever Gold
Forever GoldLightnin’ Hopkins
Blues & Soul Volume Two
Blues & Soul Volume TwoVarious Artists
Sounding Out the Blues
Sounding Out the BluesVarious Artists
Birth of the Blues
Birth of the BluesVarious Artists
Shake That Thing (Rerecorded)
Shake That Thing (Rerecorded)Lightnin’ Hopkins
Shake That Thing
Shake That ThingLightnin’ Hopkins
The Revue Collection
The Revue CollectionLightnin’ Hopkins

Source: MusicBrainz work e165cd12-f7d3-3b87-acde-c01e351175e1 (CC0).