Farther Up the Road
Blues standard first recorded by Bobby "Blue" Bland / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"Farther Up the Road" or "Further on Up the Road" is a blues song first recorded in 1957 by Bobby "Blue" Bland. It is an early influential Texas shuffle and features guitar playing that represents the transition from the 1940s blues style to the 1960s blues-rock style.
"Farther Up the Road" | ||||
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Single by Bobby "Blue" Bland | ||||
B-side | "Sometime Tomorrow" | |||
Released | 1957 (1957) | |||
Recorded | Houston, Texas, 1957 | |||
Genre | Blues | |||
Length | 2:45 | |||
Label | Duke | |||
Songwriter(s) | ||||
Producer(s) | Don Robey | |||
Bobby "Blue" Bland singles chronology | ||||
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The song became Bland's first record chart success and one of his best-known tunes. As a blues standard, "Farther Up the Road" has been performed and recorded by numerous blues and other artists,[1] including Eric Clapton who has made it part of his repertoire.
In 2022, Bland's recording was inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame in the 'Classics of Blues Recording – Singles' category.[2]