You Can't Judge A Book

from Scott Doonican Kicks Off At Debut Records (2013) by Scott Doonican

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"You Can't Judge a Book by the Cover" is a 1962 song by rock and roll pioneer Bo Diddley. Written by Willie Dixon, the song was one of Diddley's last record chart hits. It has been recorded by a variety of rock and other performers.
An early lineup of The Rolling Stones made a demo recording of the song in October 1962. In 1963, The Yardbirds with Eric Clapton recorded a live version of the song at the Crawdaddy Club in London during the sessions that produced the Sonny Boy Williamson and The Yardbirds album. In 1964, the song was performed on Germany's Beat-Club television program by The Syndicats, featuring guitarist Steve Howe.
It was also regularly performed live by The Monkees and appeared on their Live 1967 album with lead vocals by Mike Nesmith. Later versions include those by Cactus (1970 Cactus) and The Fabulous Thunderbirds (1992 Hot Stuff). Hank Williams, Jr. recorded it as a duet with Huey Lewis on Hank's 1986 album, Montana Cafe.

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from Scott Doonican Kicks Off At Debut Records (2013), released June 30, 2013

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Hailing from Barnsley, The Bar-Steward Sons of Val Doonican are Britain's hardest working comedy band. Having played over 1,100 anarchic live shows to date, they are instantly recognisable for their immaculate hair and their stylish dress-sense. The have been critically acclaimed to be the UK festival scene's undisputed Kings of Parody. ... more

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