John Weldon Cale (5 December 1938 – 26 July 2013), known as JJ Cale or J.… Read Full Bio ↴John Weldon Cale (5 December 1938 – 26 July 2013), known as JJ Cale or J.J. Cale, was a Grammy Award-winning American singer, musician, and songwriter. Cale was one of the originators of the Tulsa Sound, a loose genre drawing on blues, rockabilly, country, and jazz influences. Cale's personal style has often been described as "laid back".
His songs have been performed by a number of other musicians including "After Midnight" and "Cocaine" by Eric Clapton,"Cajun Moon" by Randy Crawford, "Clyde" and "Louisiana Women" by Waylon Jennings, "Magnolia" by Jai, "Bringing It Back" by Kansas, "Call Me the Breeze" and "I Got the Same Old Blues" by Lynyrd Skynyrd, "I'd Like to Love You, Baby" by Tom Petty, "Travelin' Light" and "Ride Me High" by Widespread Panic, "Tijuana" by Harry Manx, "Sensitive Kind" by Carlos Santana, "Cajun Moon" by Herbie Mann with Cissy Houston, and "Same Old Blues" by Captain Beefheart.
Cale was born on December 5, 1938, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. He was raised in Tulsa and graduated from Tulsa Central High School in 1956. Along with a number of other young Tulsa musicians, Cale moved to Los Angeles in the early 1960s, where he first worked as a studio engineer.
The Leathercoated Minds was a 1966-67 psychedelic studio-based band masterminded largely by Snuff Garrett and J J Cale. The band produced one album, A Trip down the Sunset Strip, co-produced by Cale and Garrett
Finding little success as a recording artist, he later returned to Tulsa and was considering giving up the music business until Clapton recorded "After Midnight" in 1970. His first album, Naturally, established his style, described by Los Angeles Times writer Richard Cromelin as a "unique hybrid of blues, folk and jazz, marked by relaxed grooves and Cale's fluid guitar and laconic vocals. His early use of drum machines and his unconventional mixes lend a distinctive and timeless quality to his work and set him apart from the pack of Americana roots-music purists."
Some sources incorrectly give his real name as "Jean-Jacques Cale". In the 2006 documentary, To Tulsa and Back: On Tour with J.J. Cale, Cale talks about Elmer Valentine, co-owner of the Sunset Strip nightclub Whisky à GoGo, who employed him in the mid-1960s, being the one that came up with the "JJ" moniker to avoid confusion with the Velvet Underground's John Cale. Rocky Frisco tells the same version of the story mentioning the other John Cale but without further detail.
His biggest U.S. hit single, Crazy Mama, peaked at #22 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1972. During the 2006 documentary film To Tulsa and Back Cale recounts the story of being offered the opportunity to appear on Dick Clark's American Bandstand to promote the song, which would have moved the song higher on the charts. Cale declined when told he could not bring his band to the taping and would be required to lip-sync the words to the song.
Cale died on Friday, July 26, 2013, at Scripps Hospital in La Jolla, California, after suffering a heart attack.
His songs have been performed by a number of other musicians including "After Midnight" and "Cocaine" by Eric Clapton,"Cajun Moon" by Randy Crawford, "Clyde" and "Louisiana Women" by Waylon Jennings, "Magnolia" by Jai, "Bringing It Back" by Kansas, "Call Me the Breeze" and "I Got the Same Old Blues" by Lynyrd Skynyrd, "I'd Like to Love You, Baby" by Tom Petty, "Travelin' Light" and "Ride Me High" by Widespread Panic, "Tijuana" by Harry Manx, "Sensitive Kind" by Carlos Santana, "Cajun Moon" by Herbie Mann with Cissy Houston, and "Same Old Blues" by Captain Beefheart.
Cale was born on December 5, 1938, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. He was raised in Tulsa and graduated from Tulsa Central High School in 1956. Along with a number of other young Tulsa musicians, Cale moved to Los Angeles in the early 1960s, where he first worked as a studio engineer.
The Leathercoated Minds was a 1966-67 psychedelic studio-based band masterminded largely by Snuff Garrett and J J Cale. The band produced one album, A Trip down the Sunset Strip, co-produced by Cale and Garrett
Finding little success as a recording artist, he later returned to Tulsa and was considering giving up the music business until Clapton recorded "After Midnight" in 1970. His first album, Naturally, established his style, described by Los Angeles Times writer Richard Cromelin as a "unique hybrid of blues, folk and jazz, marked by relaxed grooves and Cale's fluid guitar and laconic vocals. His early use of drum machines and his unconventional mixes lend a distinctive and timeless quality to his work and set him apart from the pack of Americana roots-music purists."
Some sources incorrectly give his real name as "Jean-Jacques Cale". In the 2006 documentary, To Tulsa and Back: On Tour with J.J. Cale, Cale talks about Elmer Valentine, co-owner of the Sunset Strip nightclub Whisky à GoGo, who employed him in the mid-1960s, being the one that came up with the "JJ" moniker to avoid confusion with the Velvet Underground's John Cale. Rocky Frisco tells the same version of the story mentioning the other John Cale but without further detail.
His biggest U.S. hit single, Crazy Mama, peaked at #22 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1972. During the 2006 documentary film To Tulsa and Back Cale recounts the story of being offered the opportunity to appear on Dick Clark's American Bandstand to promote the song, which would have moved the song higher on the charts. Cale declined when told he could not bring his band to the taping and would be required to lip-sync the words to the song.
Cale died on Friday, July 26, 2013, at Scripps Hospital in La Jolla, California, after suffering a heart attack.
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J.J. Cale Lyrics
We have lyrics for these tracks by J.J. Cale:
02. Crazy Mama Crazy mama, where you been so long? Crazy mama, where you…
07. Cajun Moon Cajun moon, where does your power lie As you move across…
07. Crazy Mama Crazy mama, where you been so long? Crazy mama, where you…
08. Nowhere To Run Nowhere to run, Nowhere to hide No way to relieve This…
10. River Runs Deep Well, the river runs deep and the water is cold…
A Thing Going On Look here we got a thing going on Never fear we…
After Midnight After midnight We're gonna let it all hang out After midnigh…
Ain't Love Funny She brings me flowers from the waterwell She keeps me laughi…
All by Myself All by myself Your back against the wall You feel like you…
Angel The myriad choices of his fate Set themselves out upon a…
Another Song (J.J. Cale) Sittin' around here pickin' my banjo Thinkin…
Any Way the Wind Blows Some like this and some like that And some don't know…
Anyway The Wind Blows Some like this and some like that And some don't know…
Artificial Paradise Many loves in a lifetime, They seem to go astray Many…
Blue Sunday Blue, blue Sunday You're the day that always turns me 'roun…
Bluebird Bluebird, bluebird where you been Man it's been a while sin…
Blues For Mama (J.J. Cale) Blues for Mama Blues for Mama It just seems…
Boilin Now she don't know where she is, How sexy she…
Boilin' Pot Now she don't know where she is, How sexy she…
Borrowed Time Well we're living on borrowed time, Lord Can you give us…
Bridge over Troubled Water Sei hai paura Piangerai E dentro gli occhi tuoi La nebbia ve…
Bring Down the Curtain Bring down the curtain, saw the show tonight It's so dark…
Bringing It Back Saturday, past september In the jailhouse, I remember I got …
Brining It Back Saturday, past September In the jailhouse, I remember I g…
Brown Dirt Brown dirt, stickin' to my fingers Brown dirt, clingin' to …
Brown Eyed Girl You look at me and baby, all you see are…
Cajun Moon Cajun moon, where does your power lie As you move across…
Call Me The Breeze They call me the breeze, I keep blowing down the road They…
Call The Doctor Somebody call for the doctor, I think I'm sick Ain't had…
Can Well you can't live here like this anymore No you can't…
Carry On If life's little downs they keep coming around Carry on, car…
Chains Chain hang down 2 my dick Chain hang down 2 my…
Chains Of Love (J.J. Cale) Chains of love, won't let me be They keep ha…
Change Your Mind I detect a side-effect of a complicated life The edge is…
Changes How can you put me through these changes Why do you…
Chasing You Well I've been down that road before And I ain't going…
Cherry Down on Cherry Street All the girls are lookin' fine Down on…
Cherry Street Down on Cherry Street All the girls are lookin'fine Down o…
City Girls City girls they're all right They just want you for the…
Closer To You Wish I was a stocking clanging to your thigh Everytime you'd…
Clyde Clyde plays electric bass Plays it with finesse and grace Si…
Cocaine If you want to hang out, You've got to take…
Could It Be Magic Could it be that a nigguh like me Could spit that…
Crazy Mama Crazy mama, where you been so long? Crazy mama, where you…
Crying Every time I see you, All that you do Crying, crying,…
Crying Eyes It ain't easy drying These crying eyes of mine It ain't…
Danger Danger, she's out into the night Danger, she's such a pretty…
Danny Oh, Danny boy, the pipes, the pipes are calling From glen…
Day Go By When you light that funny cigarette Would you pass it back…
Daylight Lately I've been living in the daylight I've been laying in …
Days Go By When you light that funny cigarette Would you pass it back…
Dead End Road Well, I feel like I'm runnin' Down that dead end road Yes,…
Death In The Wilderness Death in the wilderness It's a hopeless case I guess Who's…
Deep Dark Dungeon I knew a man, made a heavy move He shot his…
Devil Down along the palm trees, In a south kind of…
Devil In Disguise From the California shore to New York City The beat don't…
Devil's Nurse Down along the palm trees, In a south kind of…
Digital Blues I got the digital blues, My soul is just another…
Disadvantage Sometime in the morning, before the break of day I lose…
Doctor Told Me Well my heart ain't in it My mind is blank Can't seem…
Does Your Mama Like To Reggae Does your mama like to reggae Does your mama like to…
don Don't wait, don't wait Don't wait for the good times to…
Don't Call Me Joe Well I heard that phone ringing, ringing off the wall I…
Don't Cry Sister Don't cry sister cry, it'll be alright in the morning Don't…
Don't Go To Strangers If I'm standing in a crowd, Call my name, call…
Don't Wait Don't wait, don't wait Don't wait for the good times to…
Dont Cry Sister Don't cry sister cry, it'll be alright in the morning Don't…
Dont Go To Strangers If I'm standing in a crowd, Call my name, call…
Downtown L.A. Downtown L.A. is a depressing place You can see young men…
Dr. Jive (Intrumental)…
Drifter Had me a woman down in Tennessee Boy she used to…
Drifter's Wife Had me a woman down in Tennessee Boy she used to…
End Of The Line Trains don't run forever Fire goes out sometime Gotta tell y…
Everlovin I've got a woman, I love her, lordy-lord She cooks my…
Everlovin' Woman I've got a woman, I love her, lordy-lord She cooks my…
Everything Must Change Baby, you're my everything 'Cause I don't want anything Baby…
Everything Will Be Alright Same old hassle every night All we do is fuss and…
Family Affair Let's get it crunk up on Have fun up on,…
Fancy Dancer (J.J. Cale) Once a day, everyday Sometimes all night lon…
Fate Of A Fool Spending my life in a cold hard bar-room Drinking that long…
Feeling In Love Feeling in love, I want to testify Little time it will…
Fonda-Lina Fonda-Lina Lyrics J.J. Cale Throwing flowers out her win…
Former Me Yes, I used to know a fellow He was lighter on…
Frederick So I heard of this thing called new money And I…
Friday Monday morning comes too early Work my back to the bone All…
Get Up Its been a hell of a year We all been down…
Girl of Mine Well she's been gone many days now She's been gone quite…
Goin Ay you be fuckin' with the opp, bitch you really…
Goin' Down Out on 95 look outside sun is going down Chilling in…
Going Down Yeah, I'm going down Going down, down, down, down, down I'm …
Golden Ring He gave to you a golden ring It made you happy,…
Good To Be In Austin The truth was all around me But I closed my eyes…
Groupie Oh yea Step into this bedroom baby Right after my show i…
Guess I Lose Ain't no star in my heaven Ain't no sun in my…
Guitar Man Guitar man, tell me what your secret am Tell me please,…
Hallelujah I've heard there was a secret chord That David played, and…
Hands off Her I'm a king from a king I got Kings genes…
Hard Love Shirley down the street she gets so lonesome She calls aroun…
Hard Times Hard times is about to get me Hard times, they hurt…
Hard To Thrill Hard to thrill, nothin' really moves me anymore Hard to thri…
Hey Baby Hey baby, it's your time now Hey baby, you made it…
Hold On First time I seen you, I knew You had come undone…
Hold on Baby I've got a fine-looking woman, she's fine and brown She like…
Homeless (J.J. Cale) She said she had no money But he was in…
Humdinger Humdinger, she loves to lick my finger Humdinger, she loves …
I Ain't no star in my heaven Ain't no sun in my…
I Got The Same Old Blues Have you heard that rumour that's going around You got it…
I Think About You Girls they come, girls they go Break ya heart, never make…
I Will Always Love You If I should stay Well, I would only be in your…
I'd Like To Love You Baby I'd like to love you baby And keep my other…
I'll Be There True, it makes me happy When I look at you You And I…
I'll Kiss The World Goodbye I've been so lonely In these prison walls Good lord, thin…
I'll Make Love to You I can't read and I can't write And I don't know…
I'll Make Love To You Anytime I can't read and I can't write And I don't know…
I'm A Gypsy Man I'm a gypsy man on a one-night stand Am I fit…
I'm Yours and I'm Hers 君の肩にもたれながら 見つめてる きらめく海 静かな空 言葉もなく 優しい声 ほら隣りで 名前を呼ぶ くすぐったくて う…
Id Like To Love You Baby I'd like to love you baby And keep my other…
If I Had A Rocket If I had me a rocket I'd fly off to the…
If We Try You might be right Could be wrong I ain't saying Our love is…
If You You don't love her like I love her You don't treat…
If You're Ever In Oklahoma If you're ever in Oklahoma You better move around at night '…
If Your Ever In Oklahoma If you're ever in Oklahoma You better move around at night …
It It's hard to tell With a casual look Can you read his…
Jailer Low-light moonlight comes through my window But these steel …
katy cool lady Sure do miss you babe You know it's been a while Way…
Lady Luck Lady Luck, please just listen to me Mistress of fantasy Send…
Lawdy Mama Hey hey lawdy mama Lord you've been so good to me Hey…
Lean On Me Lean on me, baby Lean on me, for a while Lean on…
Leaving in the Morning tell ol' Jessie he can have my guitar tell ol'…
Let Let's go to Tahiti Let's go to Tahiti Well, the man been…
Let Me Let me do it to you Let me do it to…
Let's Go To Tahiti Let's go to Tahiti Let's go to Tahiti Well, the man been…
Lies You told me this, You told me that You try to…
Lights Down Low Keep my lights down low Keep my lights down low Keep my…
Like You Used To Cry me a tune in the morning, Sing me the…
Livin Don't ask me no questions I'll tell you no lies I…
Livin' Here Too Don't ask me no questions I'll tell you no lies I…
Lonesome Train Lonesome train, ride all day Lonesome train, ride all day Si…
Long About Sundown Long about sundown I think about you, babe Long about sundow…
Long Way Home Early in the morning, about a quarter to four Me and…
Losers Losers, we're just losers Exclusive club that we're in Los…
Lou-Easy-Ann Lou-Easy-Ann, I hear you calling back to me Lou-Easy-Ann, I …
Louisiana Women Had me a gal in Baton Rouge, Called her Lou-easy-ann She…
Love Has Been Gone Love has been gone, gone so long There's nothing new I…
Low Down Low down, low down dirty shame Low down, low down dirty…
Low Rider She is my low rider She is my low rider Some say…
Lullaby Lullaby I think about you in the day time You so…
Magnolia Whippoorwill's singing Soft summer breeze Makes me think of …
Mama Don Yeah, Mama don't allow no guitar playing 'round here Yeah, …
Mama Don't Yeah, Mama don't allow no guitar playing 'round here Yeah, M…
Man in Black JSB in black Now we're back now we're back JSB in black Now…
Maria Oh Maria, please call me and tell me you want…
Miss Ol Miss ol' St. Louis, wish I was back Picking my guitar…
Miss Ol' St. Louie Miss ol' St. Louis, wish I was back Picking my guitar…
Mississippi River Mississippi River railroad track Want to go to Memphis get m…
Mo Jo I've got my mojo working But it just don't work…
Mona Mona, she comes in the morning She brings me a bottle…
Money Talks Money talks, it'll tell you a story Money talks, says strang…
Motormouth (J.J. Cale) Rattlin' rattlin' rattlin' round, all this ta…
My Baby And Me Your old man got mad when I told him we…
My Baby Blues My baby runs My baby runs My baby runs like the river…
My Cricket Yes I was just thinking About you today And the evening W…
My Gal (J.J. Cale) Now my gal don't like them red red roses She…
New Lover (J.J. Cale) She's on the grounds, that's what they say I…
New Orleans Have you ever been down to New Orleans Lord, lord, them…
New York I fell in love with a lady that never sleeps The…
No Time No time for making my moves, no time No time for…
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@rav66c65
J.J. was one of the best songwriters the U.S. has ever known. Along with Townes Van Zant and Dylan you can't go wrong.
@countblue
I will trow Sixtu Rodriguez into the mix.
@pierluigiservida6256
dont forget Jack Hardy, unfortunately he never became a celebrity but he was a great songwriter. And Jim Croce too, he died too soon.
@steelyman08
What a great sound he conjured up here. Minimalism at it's very best. That's what he did better than anyone. He got a bit more polished with Grasshopper & later albums, but those straight up JJ Cale songs always kept popping up until the end. Absolutely captured the vibe of what he was describing here. Thanks for the upload ♥
@johnmckinlay67
2 chords. E and F. Simplicity @ its best from a master. Great album "Travel-Log". Thanks for the post,Jensjcm.
@quitanero
It's all about creating an atmosphere. And he was a master, also because of the fact that he was a sound engineer before he was a songwriter.
@thelegaloccupier
Always loved his music. Ever since I discovered dark morrocan in 85. RIP man 👌
@adrianihringer5176
Christine Lakeland’s backing vocals within this song really brings it alive.
I’ve seen a couple of live versions of this song and it really is moody
@ObscureMusicInCatalan
this man is amazing in all of his tracks!
@jrt6242
visca catalunya i jj cale