fenton robinson wrote the song somebody loan me a dime.
who wrote the song somebody loan me a dime?
fenton robinson
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somebody loan me a dime is a 1974 studio album by blues singer and guitarist fenton robinson, his debut under the alligator records imprint. blending together some elements of jazz with chicago blues and texas blues, the album was largely critically well received and is regarded as important within his discography. among the album's tracks is a re-recording of his 1967 signature song, "somebody loan me a dime". it has been reissued multiple times in the united states and japan, including with bonus tracks.





















































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somebody loan me a dime
the album includes a new recording of "somebody loan me a dime", that robinson had originally released in 1967 for the palos label. the song is regarded as robinson's signature piece and his best-known number. in 1969, boz scaggs popularized the song with rock audiences, when he recorded it with duane allman on lead guitar for his second album. although scaggs is listed as the songwriter on the original album, later reissues credit robinson. the title song serves as the background music during the opening scenes of the movie "the blues brothers", a movie responsible for revitalizing aretha franklin's career.
somebody loan me a dime