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The Sad Bag of Shaky Jake

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"The Sad Bag of Shaky Jake"
SinglebyHumble Pie
from the albumTown and Country
B-side"Cold Lady"
Released12 December 1969 (EU)[1]
Recorded1969, London
GenreRock
Length2:57
LabelImmediate
Songwriter(s)Steve Marriott
Producer(s)Glyn Johns,Humble Pie
Humble Piesingles chronology
"Natural Born Bugie"
(1969)
"The Sad Bag of Shaky Jake"
(1969)
"Big Black Dog"
(1970)

"The Sad Bag of Shaky Jake"is a single released in 1969 by English rock bandHumble Pie.TheB-side"Cold Lady" was written by drummer Jerry Shirley in aR&Bstyle and Shirley playsWurlitzerpiano and guitaristPeter Framptonplays the drums.[2]

Although released in a number of European countries, including West Germany and the Netherlands, it was not made available in the United Kingdom or other worldwide territories. The first live performance of this song by the band, was during their appearance at the beginning of theBilzenFestival inBelgium,on 29 August 1969.[3]The same follows theirrecording-and-broadcastfor theBBC,on 7 August 1969, at theLime Grove Studios,Shepherd's Bush,west London,[4]

Personnel[edit]

"The Sad Bag of Shaky Jake"[edit]

"Cold Lady"[edit]

  • Steve Marriott – lead vocals, acoustic guitar, maracas
  • Peter Frampton – backing vocals, drums
  • Greg Ridley – backing vocals, bass guitar
  • Jerry Shirley – Wurlitzer electric piano, tambourine

References[edit]

  1. ^"Humble Pie singles".
  2. ^Hewitt, Paulo; Kenney Jones (1995).Small Faces: The Young Mods' Forgotten Story.Acid Jazz. p. 72.ISBN0-9523935-0-6.
  3. ^Hewitt, Paulo; Hellier, John (2004).Steve Marriott - All Too Beautiful...Helter Skelter. p. 190.ISBN1-900924-44-7.
  4. ^"Humble Pie Tour Archive".Tourarchive/weebly.Retrieved1 June2021.

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