single by MCA Records, his rendition reached number 62 on Billboards Hot Black singles chart. Hope Sandoval recorded the song for Mercury Rev's 2019 album Bobbie Gentry's The Delta Sweete Revisited. An album review noted: "Hope Sandoval takes 'Big Boss Man' in just the way you'd want and expect Hope Sandoval to take 'Big Boss Man'like it's an old Velvet Underground ballad she's just heard." References 1960 songs Blues songs Songs written by Luther Dixon 1961 singles Jimmy Reed songs 1967 singles Elvis Presley songs 1985 singles B.B. King songs Vee-Jay Records singles