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- According to Clemons, Hendrix performed "Mercy, Mercy" at several small clubs before Covay's single was released. Booker T. & the M.G.'s guitarist Steve Cropper recalled meeting Hendrix at the Stax Records studio in Memphis in 1964, when Hendrix mentioned that he had played on Covay's "Mercy, Mercy":
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Booker T. & the M.G.'s guitarist Steve Cropper recalled meeting Hendrix at the Stax Records studio in Memphis in 1964, when Hendrix mentioned that he had played on Covay's "Mercy, Mercy": That about knocked me to my knees ... because that was one of my favorite records at the time.
It's likely that Jimi Hendrix, who was doing session work at the time, played guitar on this track. Covay bounced around to a few different labels; "Mercy, Mercy" he recorded on Rosemart, and there are no accurate records from the session.
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May 8, 2002 · Tony Almeida posted this on the Phonogram list:-----In his new book, "Black Gold: The Lost Archives of Jimi Hendrix", author Steven Roby presents substantial evidence that the guitar part on Don Covay & the Goodtimers' 1964 hit "Mercy, Mercy" was done by young Jimi Hendrix.
Oct 7, 2024 · Hey I just found out that Jimi Hendrix played on Don Covay's hit "Mercy Mercy", which is from about 1964 I think. Totally freaked me out! I've always...
Jul 5, 2023 · Hendrix’s set included soul covers such as In The Midnight Hour and Knock On Wood, Howlin’ Wolf ’s Killing Floor and Don Covay’s Mercy Mercy, plus embryonic versions of his own Foxy Lady and Third Stone From The Sun.
Dec 14, 2012 · “Mercy, Mercy” or “Have Mercy” was recorded by Don Covay in 1964. It features 22-year-old Jimi Hendrix on guitar. He’s still a few years away from his own solo career, but his guitar playing is recognizable. After his stint in the Army, Hendrix did gigs and sessions with people like Little Richard, The Isley Brothers, and Ike & Tina ...
