I Can Tell

st · Post by st » Tue May 22, 2001 8:52 am

Who wrote the song, "I Can Tell" and who owns the master?

Is this song still in print?

mdenger · Post by **mdenger** » Tue May 22, 2001 10:16 pm

I will check out the writer.
It is out of print since the Philips cd has been deleted.

Michael

royclough · Post by **royclough** » Fri May 25, 2001 8:01 am

The credit for writing goes to Samuals , McDaniels but Ican't recall who originally did thesong. It certainly was not a hit either here in England or the States

mdenger · Post by **mdenger** » Sun Jun 03, 2001 2:44 am

On my Bern Elliott & the Fenmen lp the song is credited to Smith, McDaniel.

Michael

royclough · Post by **royclough** » Sun Jun 03, 2001 3:51 am

MD
My info is based on the writing credit on The Searchers at the Star Club CD - the Vinyl version called, Attention - The Searchers, released some years ago actually as credit for the song states Arr The Searchers. As with a lot of writing credits, there is always, in some instances confusion. Still can't recall who did the song originally

Don_Kimmey · Post by **Don_Kimmey** » Sun Jun 03, 2001 8:43 am

On the version by Rory Storm and the Hurricanes on the Edsel reissue of the THIS IS MERSEYBEAT albums the song is credited C. Willis.

Don_Kimmey · Post by **Don_Kimmey** » Sun Jun 03, 2001 9:25 am

Update (should have checked my record collection) Audio evidence says the song is Smith/McDaniel, and was done by Bo Diddley.

Roger_Streck · Post by **Roger_Streck** » Tue Jun 05, 2001 5:45 am

Bo Diddley's real name is Ellis McDaniel