Al Kooper (born Alan Peter Kuperschmidt February 5, 1944, Brooklyn, New Yor… Read Full Bio ↴Al Kooper (born Alan Peter Kuperschmidt February 5, 1944, Brooklyn, New York) is an American songwriter, producer and musician, probably best known for organizing the group Blood, Sweat & Tears, though he didn't stay with the group long enough to share its popularity.
His first musical success was as a 14-year-old guitarist in the Royal Teens, best known for their novelty blues riff, "Short Shorts". In 1960, he joined the song-writing team of Bob Brass and Irwin Levine, who wrote the hit, "This Diamond Ring", for Gary Lewis and the Playboys. When he was 21, he moved to Greenwich Village.
He performed with Bob Dylan in concert in 1965 and in the studio in 1965 and 1966, including playing Hammond organ with Dylan at the (in)famous Newport Folk Festival of 1965. He worked extensively with Mike Bloomfield for a number of years after the two met as studio musicians on Dylan's legendary Highway 61 Revisited album.
In 1965, he co-formed The Blues Project and played their most famous gig at the Monterey Pop Festival in 1967. He formed Blood, Sweat & Tears in the same year, leaving after the group's first album, Child is Father to the Man, in 1968.
Kooper played on hundreds of records, including The Rolling Stones, B.B. King, The Who and Cream. On occasion, he has even overdubbed on his own efforts, as on The Live Adventures Of Mike Bloomfield and Al Kooper album, as Roosevelt Gook. He discovered the band Lynyrd Skynyrd, and produced their first three albums, including the single Sweet Home Alabama. Kooper also wrote the score for the TV series, Crime Story, and has also written music for several made-for-television movies. Kooper also produced a now rare album by a group called Appaloosa.
Al Kooper has published a memoir, Backstage Passes: Rock 'n' Roll Life In The Sixties (1977), now available in revised form as Backstage Passes & Backstabbing Bastards: Memoirs of a Rock 'N' Roll Survivor 2007
Kooper currently teaches songwriting and production at Berklee College of Music in Boston and plays weekend concerts with his band Jimmy Vivino and The ReKooperators.
His first musical success was as a 14-year-old guitarist in the Royal Teens, best known for their novelty blues riff, "Short Shorts". In 1960, he joined the song-writing team of Bob Brass and Irwin Levine, who wrote the hit, "This Diamond Ring", for Gary Lewis and the Playboys. When he was 21, he moved to Greenwich Village.
He performed with Bob Dylan in concert in 1965 and in the studio in 1965 and 1966, including playing Hammond organ with Dylan at the (in)famous Newport Folk Festival of 1965. He worked extensively with Mike Bloomfield for a number of years after the two met as studio musicians on Dylan's legendary Highway 61 Revisited album.
In 1965, he co-formed The Blues Project and played their most famous gig at the Monterey Pop Festival in 1967. He formed Blood, Sweat & Tears in the same year, leaving after the group's first album, Child is Father to the Man, in 1968.
Kooper played on hundreds of records, including The Rolling Stones, B.B. King, The Who and Cream. On occasion, he has even overdubbed on his own efforts, as on The Live Adventures Of Mike Bloomfield and Al Kooper album, as Roosevelt Gook. He discovered the band Lynyrd Skynyrd, and produced their first three albums, including the single Sweet Home Alabama. Kooper also wrote the score for the TV series, Crime Story, and has also written music for several made-for-television movies. Kooper also produced a now rare album by a group called Appaloosa.
Al Kooper has published a memoir, Backstage Passes: Rock 'n' Roll Life In The Sixties (1977), now available in revised form as Backstage Passes & Backstabbing Bastards: Memoirs of a Rock 'N' Roll Survivor 2007
Kooper currently teaches songwriting and production at Berklee College of Music in Boston and plays weekend concerts with his band Jimmy Vivino and The ReKooperators.
I Can't Keep From Cryin' Sometimes
Al Kooper Lyrics
We have lyrics for 'I Can't Keep From Cryin' Sometimes' by these artists:
Cousins I can't keep from crying sometimes I can't keep from crying…
Mario Biondi I can't keep from cryin' sometimes And i can't keep from…
Ten Years After I can't keep from crying sometimes I can't keep from crying…
The Blues Project I can't keep from crying sometimes I can't keep from crying…
We have lyrics for these tracks by Al Kooper:
(Be Yourself) Be Real Kooper Why do we try to be what we wanna be If…
A Possible Projection Of The Future Kooper God helped Moses so I know he wont let me…
A Rose And A Baby Ruth Loudermilk Doo, doo, doo, doo... We had a quarrel A tee…
As The Years Go Passing By Ah the blues The ball and chain that is 'round every…
Baby Please Don't Go Baby, please don't go, baby, please don't go Baby, please do…
Back On My Feet Kooper Now I’ve had a hard life I been through two wives…
Be Real Kooper Why do we try to be what we wanna be If…
Blind Baby Kooper Blind baby - ya was born, could not see Blind bab…
Blue Moon Of Kentucky Monroe Well blue moon of Kentucky, keep on shining Shine…
Brand New Day Last night I had a dream that the world Was changing…
Buckskin Boy Calello-Kooper He is walking through his land with tears …
Bury My Body Bury my body Lord, I don't care where they Bury my body Lord…
Camille Kooper-Powers Through the dark of day your light came shi…
CHILDHOOD'S END Kooper We cannot dally here any longer We cannot do the …
Childhoods End We cannot dally here any longer We cannot do the things…
Coloured Rain Capaldi-Winwood-Wood Yesterday I was a young boy searchin…
Country Road Take to the highway won't you lend me your name Your…
Dearest Darling McDaniel Dearest darling, Dearest darling, Dearest darl…
Diamond Ring Brass-Kooper-Levine Who wants to buy this diamond ring ? Sh…
Easy Does It Kooper When I was just a young boy Ya know my father…
First Time Around Kooper Oh laughin' lightly it was night time She held my…
Fly On Kooper If you think that I’m not loving you If you think…
Get Ready I never met a girl who makes me feel the…
God Sheds His Grace On Thee Calello-Kooper Did you read it in the paper or did you h…
Going Quietly Mad Kooper I am sitting here so softly And I can hear my…
Hey Jude Hey Jude, don't make it bad Take a sad song and…
Hollywood Vampire Kooper She moved across the room with sweet abandon Talking…
I Believe To My Soul One of these days and it won't be long, You're gonna…
I Bought You The Shoes You're Walking Away In I bought you the shoes, you′re walkin' away in Those bright…
I Don't Know Why I Love You Hardaway-Hunter-Riser-Wonder I don’t know why I love you …
I Forgot To Be Your Lover Have I told you lately that I love you? Well, if…
I Got A Woman Well I got a woman, way over town She's good to…
I Love You More Than You'll Ever Know If I ever leave you You can say I told you…
I Stand Alone Kooper I stand alone Cant nobody make me change my mind …
I Wish You Would Arnold Early in the morning by the break of day That's w…
I'm Never Gonna Let You Down Kooper You can say that your worrying days are over You …
In My Own Sweet Way Kooper I have seen you in the morning Standing naked in the…
It's My Own Fault [Chorus:] It's my own fault darling, treat me the way you…
John the Baptist Holy John lives down by the water Bathing sinners and he…
Jolie When I was coming down from someone else ya know You…
LET YOUR LOVE SHINE Kooper Let your love shine Let it shine like the light that…
lookin for a home I was lost by the river And I couldn't find a…
Love Theme From "The Landlord" Kooper Let him hold you Let him touch you Soon you’ll u…
Love Theme From The Landlord Let him hold you, let him touch you Soon you'll understand …
Love Trap Kooper And I can feel these strings of warmth encircling me…
Lucille What am I gonna do I cannot live my life like…
Magic In My Socks Kooper Yes it’s only me it’s really you that’s off the…
Missing You Kooper I still recall the bouquet of your body As though it…
Mourning Glory Story Nilsson She wakes up, she finds herself sleeping in a doo…
New York City (You're a Woman) Kooper New York City you’re a woman Cold-hearted bitch ough…
Nightmare #5 Kooper I was sixteen years of age when I fled my…
One Well I got a woman, way over town She's good to…
Out Of Left Field When least expected Fate stumbles in Bringing light to the d…
Peacock Lady Kooper She is like the trees and with the ease of…
Right Now for You Kooper The mystic smoke of our encounter Disappears thr…
Sam Stone Prine Sam stone came home, To his wife and family After…
Season Of The Witch When I look out my window Many sights to see And when…
She Gets Me Where I Live Calello-Kooper Can ya see that she is fine Sparkling jus…
Song And Dance For The Unborn Frightened Child Kooper Once I was someone looking for someone with nothing …
The Great American Marriage Kooper Nothing is wrong Oh but nothing is right Days fi…
The Man In Me Dylan La la la la la ... The man in me will…
The Monkey Time There's a place right across town Whenever you're ready Wher…
The Warning Major-Kooper Elijah told ‘em on the mountainside Enoch t…
This Diamond Ring Brass-Kooper-Levine Who wants to buy this diamond ring ? Sh…
Toe Hold Hayes-Porter All my life I've been a poor boy; it's been…
Too Busy Thinking About My Baby Listen to me people I ain't got time to think about…
Touch The Hem Of His Garment Cooke Oh, there was a woman in the valley She had been…
Turn My Head Towards Home Kooper I have never ever been the one To feel the need…
Unrequited Kooper You are here with me Ever since I have been with…
You Never Know Who Your Friends Are I wonder if you are really a friend of mine. If…
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TJ Colatrella
This is still great to this day.! I still have my vinyl copy of What's Shakin to this day..
lazy RRR
... ENVY you TJ - Mine got Stolen
Mario Caffari
A * Milestone * in early Blues Rock !
Best version of this tune ever brought to tape
Good audio quality / Greetings from Switzerland
John Schubert
Fabulous song. Deserves to be a major hit. Still. Some great blues band needs to pick it up for its 50-years-later makeover.
m a
John Schubert IP
Arminius Hermann
I love my Ten Years After, but Al Kooper just kills this version just like the Super Sessions album with all the other greats on that album.
Electric Church Music
Just bought this album, and that was a nice surprise indeed !!!
Sid Griffin
A fine, fine song and a good performance as well. Al Kooper is a talented guy and a very creative spirit. I admire him for many things and one of them is sticking with Mike Bloomfield for so long after so many disappointments. But the Art will always live on.
Kevin Rogers
Great cover! Smooth vocals, but I hate to even mention Alvin Lee's version from the winterland, but I do believe Alvin's is the best cover I've heard of this old song.
l2string
Ya Mon!