Shake a Hand

"Shake a Hand"
Song by Faye Adams
B-side"I've Got to Leave You"
Recorded1953
Genre
LabelHerald Records
Songwriter(s)Joe Morris
Faye Adams singles chronology
"Shake a Hand" "I'll Be True"

"Shake a Hand" is a 1953 song written by the trumpeter and bandleader Joe Morris and originally recorded by Faye Adams,[2] whose version stayed number one on the U.S. Billboard R&B chart for nine weeks.[3]

  1. ^ a b Marsh, Dave (1989). The Heart of Rock & Soul: The 1001 Greatest Singles Ever Made. Plume. p. 310. ISBN 0-452-26305-0.
  2. ^ "Shake a Hand - Faye Adams | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2017-04-11.
  3. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942–2004. Record Research. p. 23.