Theodore Roosevelt “Hound Dog” Taylor (April 12, 1915 - December 17, 1975) … Read Full Bio ↴Theodore Roosevelt “Hound Dog” Taylor (April 12, 1915 - December 17, 1975) was an American blues guitarist and singer. Taylor was best known for his raw vocal style and searing slide guitar, using a cheap Teisco guitar to great advantage.

Named after President Theodore Roosevelt, Mississippi-native Taylor took up the guitar when he was 20 years old. He made a few appearances on Sonny Boy Williamson's fabled KFFA King Biscuit Time radio broadcasts out of Helena, AR, before coming to Chicago in 1942. It was another 15 years before Taylor made blues his full-time vocation, though. Taylor was a favorite on the South and West sides during the late 50s and early 60s. It's generally accepted that Freddie King copped a good portion of his classic "Hide Away" from an instrumental he heard Taylor cranking out on the bandstand.

Taylor's relentlessly raucous band, the HouseRockers, consisted of only two men, though their combined racket sounded like quite a few more. Second guitarist Brewer Phillips, who often supplied buzzing pseudo-bass lines on his guitar, had developed such an empathy with Taylor that their guitars intertwined with ESP-like force, while drummer Ted Harvey kept everything moving along at a brisk pace.

Hound Dog Taylor began playing guitar when he was 20 and became a full-time musician around 1957. He wasn’t well known outside of the Chicago area until his debut album, Hound Dog Taylor and the HouseRockers, with Alligator Records in 1971. The LP contained the typically rowdy Give Me Back My Wig while Taylor's first Alligator encore in 1973, Natural Boogie, boasted the hypnotic Sadie and a stomping Roll Your Moneymaker.

His fourth Alligator album, Beware of the Dog, was recorded live in 1974 but only released after his death. Hound Dog Taylor died of cancer in 1975 and was buried in the Restvale Cemetery in Alsip, Illinois. He was inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame in 1984.

What'd I Say
Hound Dog Taylor & the House Rockers Lyrics

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10. Ray Charles Hey mama, don't you treat me wrong Come and love your…
Aaron Neville Hey mama, don't you treat me wrong Come and love me…
Aaron Neville Dr. John John Mayer John Scofield Mavis Staples & Warren Haynes Hey mama, don't you treat me wrong Come and love me…
Albert King Pop Staples & Steve Cropper Hey mama, don't you treat me wrong, Come and love me…
All Hits Mix-Masters I can see there's no life without you You fulfill my…
André Hazes Hey mama don't you treat me wrong Come and love me…
Animals Ever since I was a little kid, I liked to…
Beat Brothers Hey mama, don't you treat me wrong Come and love your…
Billy Fury You smile at me, an angel Sings you speak my name And…

Billy Thorpe & The Aztecs There's four words On the tip of my tongue That I couldn't…
Bluesbreakers Tell your momma, tell your pa, Gonna move you back to…
Blume You have heard it said You shall not murder Whoever murders …
Bob Luman Its sad to think that we're not gonna make it…
Bobby Darin Hey, mama Don't you treat me wrong Come and love me All n…
Cash Johnny & Carter June Come on honey don't you treat me wrong Come and love…
Cash Johnny and June Carter We are not in a position to display these lyrics…
Charlie Daniels Hey mama, don't you treat me wrong, Come and love me…
Cliff Richard Hey mama, don't you treat me wrong Come and love me…
Cliff Richard & The Shadows Uh, Hey, hey, ah-ah, ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh… Hey, what'd I say (tel…
Clifton Chenier Hey mama, don't you treat me wrong Come and love your…
Dick Dale & The Del-Tones With the sweet drip of every raindrop Time brings you…
Dionne Warwick The moment I wake up Before I put on my makeup I…
Eddie Cochran Hey mama don't you do me wrong Come and love your…
Eddy Mitchell Hey mama, don't you treat me wrong, Come and love me…
Elvis & Jerry Lee Yeah, mama, don't you treat me wrong Come and love your…
Elvis and Ann-Margaret Hey mama, don't you treat me wrong Come and love your…
Elvis Presley & Jerry Lee Lewis Yeah, mama, don't you treat me wrong Come and love your…
Eric Clapton Tell your momma, tell your pa, Gonna move you back to…
Eric Clapton & John Mayall's Bluesbreakers Tell your momma, tell your pa, Gonna move you back to…
Eric Clapton John Mayall Tell your momma, tell your pa, Gonna move you back to…
Floyd Cramer Hey mama, don't you treat me wrong Come and love your…
Freddy Fender No New Year's Day to celebrate No chocolate covered candy he…
G.C. Cameron Things felt so perfect Was it worth it? People talk and they…
Garth Brooks Hey mama, don't you treat me wrong Come and love your…
Gene Vincent and Eddie Cochran Hey mama don't you do me wrong Come and love your…
Gerry & The Pacemakers Hey mama don't treat me wrong Come an love your daddy…
Hep Stars Hej Mamma don't you treat me wrong Come and love me…
Herbie Mann Hey mama, don't you treat me wrong, Come and love me…
Hound Dog Taylor (Ray Charles) See the gal with the red dress on? She can…
Jack Eubanks His Orchestra and Singers No New Year's Day to celebrate No chocolate covered candy he…
Jack McDuff Hey mama, don't you treat me wrong, Come and love me…
Jean-Michel Bernard It's not enough to say I love you I will show…
Jerry Lee Lewis Hey, mama don't you treat me wrong Come and love your…
Jerry Lee Lewis & Elvis Presley Yeah, mama, don't you treat me wrong Come and love your…
Jimmy Smith Hey mama, don't you treat me wrong Come and love me…
John Farnham & Tom Jones If I ever had to say goodbye to you Let the…
John Lee Hooker Hey mama, don't you treat me wrong, Come and love me…
John Lennon & Friends The sun cast my shadow on the pavement of your…
John Mayall Tell your momma, tell your pa, Gonna move you back to…
John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers Tell your momma, tell your pa, Gonna move you back to…
John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers Feat Eric Clapton Tell your momma, tell your pa, Gonna move you back to…
John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers feat: Eric Clapton & Peter Green Tell your momma, tell your pa, Gonna move you back to…
John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers John Mayall Eric Clapton Tell your momma, tell your pa, Gonna move you back to…
John Mayall Eric Clapton Tell your momma, tell your pa, Gonna move you back to…
John Mayall The Bluesbreakers Tell your momma, tell your pa, Gonna move you back to…
John Mayall;Eric Clapton Tell your momma, tell your pa, Gonna move you back to…
John Mayall?S Bluesbreakers Tell your momma, tell your pa, Gonna move you back to…
John Mayer Hey mama, don't you treat me wrong Come and love me…
John Scofield Dr. John Warren Haynes John Mayer Aaron Neville and Mavis Hey mama, don't you treat me wrong, Come and love me…
John Scofield Dr. John Warren Haynes John Mayer Aaron Neville and Mavis Staples Hey mama, don't you treat me wrong Come and love me…
Johnny Cash Come on honey don't you treat me wrong Come and love…
Johnny Cash (feat. June Carter) Come on honey don't you treat me wrong Come and love…
Johnny Cash / June Carter Cash Come on honey don't you treat me wrong Come and love…
Johnny Cash and June Carter We are not in a position to display these lyrics…
Johnny Cash;June Carter Come on honey don't you treat me wrong Come and love…
Lewis Jerry Lee Yeah, mama, don't you treat me wrong Come and love your…
Lightnin' Hopkins Hey mama, don't you treat me wrong, Come and love me…
Lyle Lovett Hey Momma don't you treat me wrong Come and love ya…
Mann Herbie Hey mama, don't you treat me wrong, Come and love me…
Manu Hartmann & Band WOKE UP THIS MORNING FEELIN' LOW & BLUE WHEN I…
MAYALL John & BLUESBREAKERS The Tell your momma, tell your pa, Gonna move you back to…
Nick Manson Hey mama, don't you treat me wrong, Come and love me…
Prince I'm still standing in my tears I can't let go it…
Rare Earth Hey, mama Don't you treat me wrong Come and love your daddy …
Ray & Raylettes & the Charles Hey mama, don't you treat me wrong Come and love your…
Ray Charles The Raylettes Hey mama, don't you treat me wrong Come and love your…
Ray Charles [What'd I Say1959] Hey mama, don't you treat me wrong Come and love your…
Rhythm Combination and Brass No New Year's Day to celebrate No chocolate covered candy he…
Rock & Roll I need to say what i think I need to say…
Ronnie and the Red Caps I GOT HOME JUST IN TIME TO SAY GOODBYE Writers Wayne…
Ronnie Dio and the Prophets Three in the morning, And I'm still awake, So I picked up…
Roy Orbison Hey now mama, Don't you treat me wrong Come and…
ruth brown Hey mama, don′t you treat me wrong Come and love me…
Sam & Dave Say something, I'm giving up on you I'll be the one,…
Sandi & The Accents Ever since I was a little kid, I liked to…
Sheridan & The Beat Brothers Hey mama, don't you treat me wrong Come and love your…
Solomon Burke Hey mama, don't you treat me wrong Come and love me…
Soundtrack - Ray Hey mama, don't you treat me wrong Come and love your…
Steve Cropper Albert King Pop Staples Hey mama, don't you treat me wrong, Come and love me…
Sue and Mary Loving you is wonderful Something like a miracle Rest assure…
Teddy Robin & The Playboys Baby, here we are; somehow I knew I'd feel like…
The Beat Brothers Hey mama, don't you treat me wrong Come and love your…
The Beatles & Tony Sheridan Hey mama, don't you treat me wrong Come and love your…
The Beatles feat. Gene Vincent Hey mama, don't you treat me wrong Come and love your…
The Beatles feat. Tony Sheridan Hey mama, don't you treat me wrong Come and love your…
The Beatles ft. Tony Sheridan Hey mama, don't you treat me wrong Come and love your…
The Beatles/Tony Sheridan Hey mama, don't you treat me wrong Come and love your…
The Beatles/Tony Sheridan/Tony Sheridan Hey mama, don't you treat me wrong Come and love your…
The Bluesbreakers Tell your momma, tell your pa, Gonna move you back to…
The Cake You don't wanna fuck with me All fucked as far as…
The Kaisers Well, nothing I said's so important That it can't be shorte…
The MPS Rhythm Combination & Brass No New Year's Day to celebrate No chocolate covered candy he…
The Olympics Hey mama, don't you treat me wrong Come and love your…
The Righteous Brothers Hey mama, don't you treat me wrong Come and love your…
The Rock And Rollers I need to say what i think I need to say…
The Savage Young Beatles Hey mama, don't you treat me wrong Come and love your…
The Savage Young Beatles feat. Tony Sheridan Hey mama, don't you treat me wrong Come and love your…
The Searchers VIctor Nimekam na moto–oh Moto moto–oh (Dj Venji) Dance to …
The Shadows Hey mama, don't you treat me wrong Come and love me…
The Slammers Maximum Jive Band Hey mama, don't you treat me wrong, Come and love me…
The Sorrows The silence, it kills me The boredom, it strikes me It feels…
The V-Rangers This is everything I didn't say Wait, don't tell me Heaven …
Tony Sheridan Hey mama, don't you treat me wrong Come and love your…
tony sheridan the beat brothers Hey mama, don't you treat me wrong Come and love your…
Trini Lopez Hey mama, don't you treat me wrong, Come and love me…
V.A. Dash How I really feel How I really feel If I say how…
Various Artists Emergency above, Put on your hard hats and invisible gloves …
Vigon Bamy Jay Hey mama, don't you treat me wrong Come and love your…
Vince Taylor & The Playboys Baby, here we are; somehow I knew I'd feel like…
Willie And The Poor Boys Hey mama, don't you treat me wrong Come and love your…
Willie Nelson & Wynton Marsalis Hey mama, don't you treat me wrong Come and love your…
Willie Nelson & Wynton Marsalis feat. Norah Jones Hey mama, don't you treat me wrong Come and love your…
Willie Nelson; Wynton Marsalis Hey mama, don't you treat me wrong Come and love your…
クールスR.C. Things felt so perfect Was it worth it? People talk and they…

We have lyrics for these tracks by Hound Dog Taylor & the House Rockers:

Ain't Got Nobody (Hound Dog Taylor) Well I ain't got nobody Im sitting here …
Buster's Boogie Buster Boogie…
It Hurts Me Too You said you was hurtin' Said you almost lost your mind Well…
Roll Your Moneymaker Roll your moneymaker, honey you really can shake her Shake y…
She's Gone Well, I know you don't love me Hey, I know the…
Sitting at Home Alone Lord, ain't it lonesome, well, when you're sitting at home…
Sitting Here Alone Lord, ain't it lonesome, well, when you're sitting at home…
Sitting Home Alone Lord, ain't it lonesome, well, when you're sitting at home…

We have lyrics for these tracks by Hound Dog Taylor:

Ain't Got Nobody (Hound Dog Taylor) Well I ain't got nobody Im sitting he…
Buster's Boogie Buster Boogie…
Crossroads (Robert Johnson) I was standing at the crossroad My head…
Dust My Broom (Elmore James) I'm gettin' up early mornin' I believe I'…
Freddie's Blues (Hound Dog Taylor) You know sometime boy Your just sitti…
Give Me Back My Wig (Hound Dog Taylor) Give me back my wig Honey now let you…
Gonna Send You Back to Georgia (Hound Dog Taylor) Yeah I'm gonna send you back to Georgi…
Held My Baby Last Night (Elmore James) I held my baby last night, until everything …
I Just Cant Make It (Hound Dog Taylor) Well I just can't make it Well I just…
it You said you was hurtin' Said you almost lost your mind Well…
It's Alright (Hound Dog Taylor) Yes I love ya, I love ya Woman I'm…
Kansas City (Leiber & Stoller) Going to Kansas City, Kansas City here…
Let's Get Funky (Hound Dog Taylor) Say what - I hear ya Yeah, I hear…
My Baby's Coming Home (Taylor & Eatmon) Yes I ain't worried 'bout my baby She'…
Rock Me (Traditional) Rock me baby Rock me all night long Yeah …
Roll Your Moneymaker Roll your moneymaker, honey you really can shake her Shake …
Sadie (Hound Dog Taylor) Sadie, will you come back home tonight…
She's Gone Well, I know you don't love me Hey, I know the…
Sitting At Home Alone Lord, ain't it lonesome, well, when you're sitting at home…
Take Five (Hound Dog Taylor) Chicago, Chicago babe, Chicago Chicag…
The Sun Is Shining (Elmore James) The sun is shining Oh it's always raining…
What'd I Say (Ray Charles) See the gal with the red dress on? She can…

Wild About You Baby (Elmore James) Yes I'm wild about you woman But you don'…

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