The Eagles (rhythm and blues group)
The Eagles were an American 1950s rhythm and blues vocal group from the Washington, D.C. area, United States.[1] They recorded the original version of "Tryin' to Get to You" (Rose Marie McCoy - Charles Singleton), better known through the versions by Elvis Presley (one of his Sun recordings) and The Animals (as "Trying To Get You").[2][3] The format of the title on The Eagles' record was “Tryin’ to Get to You”, with an apostrophe.[4][5]
The Eagles released "Tryin' to Get to You" on Mercury Records (#70391, the B-side of "Please Please") in 1954,[6][5] the year before Elvis Presley's version was recorded. Presley's vocal delivery appears to be influenced by that of The Eagles' lead singer,[1][7][8][9] but Scotty Moore's guitar solo on the Presley recording replaces a saxophone solo heard on the original.[7]
The Eagles had two further releases on Mercury, "Such a Fool"/"Don't You Wanna Be Mine" (#70464, 1954) and "I Told Myself"/"What A Crazy Feeling" (#70524 1955).[6] An Eagles anthology LP released c.1989 by German reissue label Bear Family, Trying To Get To You, included three additional tracks.[10]
References
- Danny Guilfoyle, Re: Eagles - "Trying To Get To You", forum post at Soul-Patrol.com, no longer online or archived
- "Arnold Rypens, versions of "Trying To Get To You"". Originals.be. Retrieved 2020-04-19.
- "Elvis Presley: Original Version Recordings of Songs He Sang". Davidneale.eu. Retrieved 2020-04-19.
- The Eagles - "Tryin' To Get To You", May 1954, discographical details and label image at 45cat.com, Retrieved 7 June 2020
- ""tryin' to get to you" eagles - Google Search". Google.com. Retrieved 2020-04-19.
- "MERCURY 78rpm numerical listing discography: 70000 series". 78discography.com. Retrieved 2020-04-19.
- MP3 (1954 R&B) Eagles - Trying To Get To You, Groups.google.com.au
- Hicks, Michael (August 19, 2000). "Sixties Rock: Garage, Psychedelic, and Other Satisfactions". University of Illinois Press. p. 148 – via Google Books.
- ' 'Lady Writes The Blues: The Life Of Rose McCoy' ', text and audio at NPR's website
- "The Eagles LP: Trying To Get To You". Bear-family.de. Retrieved 2020-04-19.
Further reading
- Re: Eagles, post by TerryG at doowopcafe, Yahoo! Groups, October 26, 2010, retrieved 17 July 2013