"Lucille" is a 1957 rock and roll

Rock and roll

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 song

Song

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 which was one of Little Richard

Little Richard

Richard Wayne Penniman , known by the stage name Little Richard, is an American singer, songwriter, musician, recording artist, and actor, considered key in the transition from rhythm and blues to rock and roll in the 1950s. He was also the first artist to put the funk in the rock and roll beat and...

's international hits.

Released on Specialty Records

Specialty Records

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 in February 1957, Little Richard's single made number 21 on the US pop chart, and number 10 on the UK chart. It was composed by Albert Collins

Albert Collins

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 and Little Richard

Little Richard

Richard Wayne Penniman , known by the stage name Little Richard, is an American singer, songwriter, musician, recording artist, and actor, considered key in the transition from rhythm and blues to rock and roll in the 1950s. He was also the first artist to put the funk in the rock and roll beat and...

.

Cover versions

As a rock standard, it has been covered

Cover version

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 live and/or recorded by thousands of artists including AC/DC

AC/DC

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, Status Quo, Wings

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Wings were a British-American rock group formed in 1971 by Paul McCartney, Denny Laine and Linda McCartney that remained active until 1981....

, The Beatles

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, Mud

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, The Hollies

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, The Animals

The Animals

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, Paul McCartney

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, Van Halen

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, Johnny Winter

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, The Flying Burrito Brothers

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, Peter & Gordon

Peter & Gordon

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, Queen

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, Deep Purple

Deep Purple

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, the Ian Gillan Band

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, The Everly Brothers

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, Waylon Jennings

Waylon Jennings

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, Kenny Rogers

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, Bill Haley & His Comets

Bill Haley & His Comets

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, Otis Redding

Otis Redding

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, The Sonics

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, John Entwistle

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 of The Who

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, and the Detroit band The Rockets

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. It was also covered by Status Quo as part of their Anniversary Waltz, Pt. 1. John Lennon

John Lennon

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 and Paul McCartney sang the song together during a jam session in 1974, which can be heard on the bootleg A Toot & A Snore in '74, marking the only known occasion where the former songwriting team performed together after the bitter break up of the Beatles.

Reception

The song is ranked 670th on Dave Marsh's list of The 1001 Greatest Singles Ever Made.

Waylon Jennings

Chart (1983)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles	1
Canadian RPM Country Tracks	4