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The Walk (Jimmy McCracklin song)

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"The Walk"
Single by Jimmy McCracklin
B-side"I'm to Blame"
ReleasedJanuary 1958 (1958-01)
GenreR&B
Length2:49
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Songwriter(s)Jimmy McCracklin, Bob Garlic
Jimmy McCracklin singles chronology
"Beer Tavern Girl"
(1957)
"The Walk"
(1958)
"Get Tough"
(1958)
Audio
"The Walk" on YouTube

"The Walk" is a song written by Jimmy McCracklin and Bob Garlic and performed by McCracklin. It reached #5 on the U.S. R&B chart and #7 on the U.S. pop chart in 1958.[1]

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References

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  1. ^ "Jimmy McCracklin, "The Walk" Chart Positions". Retrieved August 27, 2018.
  2. ^ "The Inmates, "The Walk" Chart Positions". Retrieved August 27, 2018.
  3. ^ "Bill Black's Combo, Movin". Discogs. 1962. Retrieved August 27, 2018.
  4. ^ Hepworth, David (2016). Never a Dull Moment: 1971 - The Year That Rock Exploded. New York: Henry Holt and Company. p. 154. ISBN 9781627793995.
  5. ^ Millward, Steve (2014). Different Tracks: Music and Politics in 1970. Leicestershire: Matador. p. 139. ISBN 9781783064762.
  6. ^ Paytress, Mark (2009) [1st pub. 2002]. Marc Bolan: The Rise And Fall Of A 20th Century Superstar. London: Omnibus Press. ISBN 9780857120236.