2:41
single, 1962
Written by Johnnie Mae Matthews and James Bennett
This single was credited to Betty LaVett, no extraneous final Es. A slice of 1960s soul with some blues belting. LaVette's vocal delivery on this record is like a tinny, muted Aretha, but if she sounds rather girlish compared to the Queen of Soul here, it's because she's a mere sixteen at the time of the recording. LaVette's story is full of missed chances and denied opportunities, but at least she got some recognition and a second act after all that.
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