| "A Shot of Rhythm and Blues" | |
|---|---|
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| Single by Arthur Alexander | |
| A-side | "You Better Move On" |
| Released | 1961 |
| Genre | Rhythm and blues |
| Length | 1:44 |
| Label | Dot Records |
| Songwriter(s) | Terry Thompson |
| "A Shot of Rhythm and Blues" | |
|---|---|
| Song by the Beatles | |
| from the album Live at the BBC | |
| Released | 1994 |
| Recorded | August 1, 1963 |
| Studio | Playhouse Theatre, Manchester |
| Genre | Rock and roll, rhythm and blues |
| Length | 2:14 |
| Label | Apple Records |
| Songwriter(s) | Terry Thompson |
| Producer(s) | George Martin |
"A Shot of Rhythm and Blues" is a song written by Terry Thompson[1] and first recorded by US soul singer Arthur Alexander. It was originally released in the United States in 1961 and in the United Kingdom the following year, as the B-side of "You Better Move On".
As well as having Rhythm and Blues in the title, the song is itself an R&B number. Featuring only blues chords, it begins as an apparent 12-bar blues, but then diverges from that standard structure into a more distinctive composition.
- ^ "A Shot of Rhythm and Blues" by Terry Thompson at Allmusic.com