Joseph Arrington, Jr. (August 8, 1935– August 13, 1982), better known as Joe Tex, was an American musician who gained success in the 1960s and 1970s with his brand of Southern soul, which mixed the styles of country, gospel and rhythm and blues.
His career started after he was signed to King Records in 1955 following four wins at the Apollo Theater. Between 1955 and 1964, he struggled to find hits and by the time he finally recorded his first hit, "Hold What You've Got", in 1964, he had recorded thirty prior singles that were deemed failures on the charts. He went on to have four million-selling hits, "Hold What You've Got" (1965), "Skinny Legs and All" (1967), "I Gotcha" (1972), and "Ain't Gonna Bump No More (With No Big Fat Woman)" (1977).
Early life
Joe Tex was born Joseph Arrington, Jr. in Rogers, Bell County, Texas to Cherie Sue (née Jackson) and Joseph Arrington. He and his sister Mary Sue were initially raised by their grandmother, Mary Richardson. After Tex's parents divorced, their mother moved the siblings to Baytown, Texas. In high school, Tex played baritone saxophone in his high school band and also sang for a local Pentecostal church choir. He entered a number of talent shows and after an important win in Houston, the 18-year-old won $300 and a trip to New York City. While in New York, Tex took part in the amateur portion of the Apollo Theater, winning first place four times, leading to his discovery by A&R man Henry Glover, who offered to give him a contract with King Records. Due to his mother's strong convictions that he should finish high school first, Glover waited a year before Tex signed with the label at the age of 19.
The Very Best is a collaboration between London-based DJ/production duo Radioclit and Esau Mwamwaya, a singer from Lilongwe, Malawi. Their music has been described as an Afro-Western mix of dance, hip-hop, pop, and the traditional music of Malawi.
History
Esau Mwamwaya was born in Mzuzu, Malawi, but grew up in the capital, Lilongwe, where he played drums in various bands. He played with numerous artists, including Masaka Band and Evison Matafale. In 1999 he moved to London and while running a second-hand furniture shop in Clapton, East London, Esau sold a bicycle to the producer from the band Radioclit, Etienne Tron. Radioclit's studio was on the same street as Esau's shop, and eventually, Esau became friends with both Tron and Johan Karlberg aka Radioclit.
In 2008, the three men worked together to create a project known as "The Very Best," releasing a critically lauded free mixtape through the label GREEN OWL. The mixtape features samples and collaborations with other indie artists, including M.I.A., Vampire Weekend, Architecture in Helsinki, BLK JKS, Santigold and The Ruby Suns. The songs are sung in Chichewa, the national language of Malawi.
The Very Best is a greatest hits album released by Australian band INXS in 2011. It initially peaked at #39.
Following the screening of INXS: Never Tear Us Apart, an Australian miniseries about INXS that commenced on 9 February 2014 on the Seven Network, the album re-entered the charts, peaking at #1. When the miniseries screened in New Zealand in August 2014, the album also charted, similarly peaking at #1.
Track listing
The album was released in three formats; a single-disc version, a double-disc version and a double-disc version with a DVD.
Standard edition
Podcasts:
Joe Tex
ALBUMS
- Bumps & Bruises released: 2013
- Singles A's & Bs Vol 2 1967 - 1968 released: 2010
- First on the Dial: Early Singles and Rare Gems released: 2008
- Get Way Back: The 1950s Recordings released: 2008
- 25 Greatest Hits released: 2005
- This Is Gold released: 2003
- Live and Lively / Soul Country released: 2002
- Buying a Book released: 2002
- The Love You Save / I've Got to Do a Little Bit Better released: 2001
- 25 All-Time Greatest Hits released: 2000
- The Very Best of Joe Tex released: 1996
- Skinny Legs and All released: 1994
- I Believe I'm Gonna Make It! (The Best of Joe Tex) released: 1988
- The Very Best of Joe Tex released: 1988
- He Who Is Without Funk Cast the First Stone released: 1979
- Rub Down released: 1978
- I Gotcha released: 1972
- Sings With Strings & Things released: 1970
- Buying A Book released: 1969
- Live and Lively released: 1968
- The Best of Joe Tex released: 1967
- I've Got to Do a Little Bit Better released: 1966
- The Love You Save released: 1966
- Hold What You've Got released: 1965
- Bump To The Funk released:
- From the Roots... Came the Rapper released:
- Complete Dial Recordings, Volume 4 released:
- Greatest Hits released:
- Golden Classics released:
- Grand Master of Soul released:
Bumps & Bruises
Released 2013- Ain't Gonna Bump No More (With No Big Fat Woman)
- Leaving You Dinner
- Be Cool (Willie Is Dancing with a Sissy)
- I Mess Up Everything I Get My Hands On
- We Held On
- I Almost Got to Heaven Once
- Hungry for Your Love
- Jump Bad
- There's Something Wrong
- Ain't Gonna Bump No More (With No Big Fat Woman) (single version)
- Hungry for Your Love (single version)
- We Held On (single version)
Singles A's & Bs Vol 2 1967 - 1968
Released 2010- Show Me
- A Woman Sees A Hard Time (When Her Man is Gone)
- Woman Like That, Yeah
- I'm Going and Get It
- A Woman's Hands
- C.C. Rider
- Skinny Legs and All
- Watch the One
- I'll Make Everyday Christmas (For My Woman)
- Don't Give Up
- Men Are Gettin' Scarce
- You're Gonna Thank Me, Woman
- I'll Never Do You Wrong
- Wooden Spoon
- Chocolate Cherry
- Betwixt and Between
- Keep the One You Got
- Go Home and Do It
- You Need Me, Baby
- Baby, Be Good
- That's Your Baby
- Sweet, Sweet Woman
First on the Dial: Early Singles and Rare Gems
Released 2008- The Only Girl (I've Ever Loved)
- Hand Shakin', Love Makin', Girl Talkin', Son-Of-A-Gun From Next Door
- Popeye Johnny
- Meet Me in the Church
- Be Your Own Judge
- I Let Her Get Away
- The Peck
- Someone to Take Your Place
- I Should Have Kissed Her More
- I Wanna Be Free
- Blood's Thicker Than Water
- What Should I Do
- One Giant Step
- The Rib
- Say Thank You
- Looking for My Pig
- Old Time Lover
- I'd Rather Have You
- I Had a Good Home, but I Left, Part 1
- I Had a Good Home, but I Left, Part 2
- Build Your Love (On a Solid Foundation)
- I'll Make Everyday Christmas (For My Woman)
- Don't Give Up
- Tell Me Right Now
- There Is a Girl
Get Way Back: The 1950s Recordings
Released 2008- Davy You Upset My Home
- Come in This House
- Another Man's Woman
- My Biggest Mistake
- Right Back to My Arms
- I Had to Come Back to You
- She's Mine
- Get Way Back
- Pneumonia
- I Want to Have a Talk With You
- Ain't Nobody's Business
- Cut It Out
- Put Your Confidence in Me
- Open the Door
- Just for You and Me
- You Little Baby Face Thing
- Mother's Advice
- Charlie Brown Got Expelled
- Blessed Are These Tears
- Yum, Yum, Yum
- Don't Hold It Against Me
- Grannie Stole the Show
- Boys Will Be Boys
- Baby You Re Right (I'll Hold What I Got)
- Come on in This House (with group overdubbed)
- I Want to Have a Talk With You (with group overdubbed)
- Gee, I Really Want You (with group overdubbed)
25 Greatest Hits
Released 2005- Show Me
- You Better Believe It, Baby
- Skinny Legs And All
- Woman Like That, Yeah
- I've Got To Do A Little Bit Better
- That's The Way
- Hold What You Got
- You Better Get It
- A Sweet Woman Like You
- The Love You Save (May Be Your Own)
- I Believe I'm Gonna Make It
- A Womans's Hands
- I'll Never Do You Wrong
- Keep The One You've Got
- A Woman (Can Change A Man)
- Buying A Book
- S.Y.S.L.J.F.M. (Letter Song)
- I Want To (Do Everything For You)
- You Got What It Takes
- Don't Let Your Left Hand Know
- You Need Me Baby
- Men Are Gettin' Scarce
- Papa Was Too (Tramp)
- I Gotcha
- I'm A Man
This Is Gold
Released 2003- Hold What You Got
- I Want to Do Everything for You
- Together Again
- At the Dark End of the Street
- Takin' a Chance
- I Believe I'm Gonna Make It
- One Monkey Don't Stop No Show
- Green Green Grass of Home
- I'll Never Fall in Love Again
- Set Me Free
- Detroit City
- Hungry for Your Love
- Baby It's Raining
- That's the Way
- Woman Stealer
- All the Heaven a Man Really Needs
- By the Time I Get to Phoenix
- Papa's Dream
- Just Out of Reach
- A Sweet Woman Like You
Live and Lively / Soul Country
Released 2002- Show Me
- Do Right Woman
- Get Out of My Life, Woman
- Wooden Spoon
- That's Life
- Love's a Hurtin' Thing
- Don't Give Up
- A Woman's Hands
- You're Gonna Thank Me, Woman
- Papa Was, Too
- Skinny Legs and All
- I'll Never Do You Wrong
- Ode to Billy Joe
- At the Dark End of the Street
- Funny How Time Slips Away
- Engine, Engine #9
- Skip a Rope
- Green Green Grass of Home
- Set Me Free
- By the Time I Get to Phoenix
- Honey
- A Woman's Hands
- I'll Make Everyday Christmas
- Men Are Getting Scarce
Buying a Book
Released 2002- Buying a Book
- Hold What You Got
- I Believe I'm Gonna Make It
- Woman Stealer
- Don't Make Your Children Pay
- Takin' a Chance
- A Sweet Woman Like You
- I Want to Do Everything for You
- I'll Never Do You Wrong
- One Monkey Don't Stop No Show
- The Love You Save
- Woman Like That
- I've Got to Do a Little Bit Better
- That's the Way
The Love You Save / I've Got to Do a Little Bit Better
Released 2001- Love You Save (May Be Your Own)
- Live for Yourself
- Build Your Love (On a Solid Foundation)
- I Don't Trust Myself Around You
- Funny Bone
- A Sweet Woman Like You
- I'm a Man
- You Better Believe It Baby
- Close the Door
- If Sugar Was as Sweet as You
- Heartbreak Hotel
- Don't Let Your Left Hand Know (What Your Right Hand Is Doing)
- Papa Was Too
- What Me and My Baby Ain't Got
- A Woman Sees a Hard Time (When Her Man Is Gone)
- Watch the One (That Brings the Bad News)
- Taking Care of a Woman (Is a Full Time Job)
- Lying's Just a Habit John
- I've Got to Do a Little Bit Better
- The Truest Woman in the World
- I Believe I'm Gonna Make It
- Got You on My Mind
- Half a Mind
- S.Y.S.L.J.F.M. (The Letter Song)
- Show Me
- I'm Going and Get It
- Woman Like That Yeah
- All a Man Needs (Is His Woman's Love)
25 All-Time Greatest Hits
Released 2000- Hold What You've Got
- You Got What It Takes
- You Better Get It
- A Woman Can Change a Man
- Don't Let Your Left Hand Know
- One Monkey Don't Stop No Show
- I Want To (Do Everything for You)
- A Sweet Woman Like You
- The Love You Save (May Be Your Own)
- S.Y.S.L.J.F.M. (The Letter Song)
- I Believe I'm Gonna Make It
- I've Got to Do a Little Bit Better
- Papa Was Too
- Show Me
- Woman Like That, Yeah
- A Woman's Hands
- Skinny Legs and All
- Men Are Gettin' Scarce
- I'll Never Do You Wrong
- Keep the One You Got
- You Need Me, Baby
- Buying a Book
- I Gotcha
- You Said a Bad Word
- Ain't Gonna Bump No More (With No Big Fat Woman)
The Very Best of Joe Tex
Released 1996- Hold What You've Got
- You Got What It Takes
- One Monkey Don't Stop No Show
- I Want To (Do Everything for You)
- A Sweet Woman Like You
- The Love You Save (May Be Your Own)
- S.Y.S.L.J.F.M. (The Letter Song)
- I Believe I'm Gonna Make It
- Papa Was Too
- Show Me
- Skinny Legs and All
- Men Are Gettin' Scarce
- Buying a Book
- I Gotcha
- You Said a Bad Word
- Ain't Gonna Bump No More (With No Big Fat Woman)
Skinny Legs and All
Released 1994- S.Y.S.L.J.F.M. (The Letter Song)
- The Love You Save (May Be Your Own)
- Show Me
- Hold What You've Got
- Heep See Few Know
- Someone to Take Your Place
- One Monkey Don't Stop No Show
- If Sugar Was as Sweet as You
- Meet Me in Church
- You Got What It Takes
- I Had a Good Home but I Left, Part 1
- Don't Let Your Left Hand Know
- A Woman Can Change a Man
- Skinny Legs and All
- I Want to Do Everything for You
- A Sweet Woman Like You
- I Believe I'm Gonna Make It
- Men Are Gettin' Scarce
- I'm a Man
- I've Got to Do a Little Bit Better
- Papa Was Too
- Watch the One (That Brings the Bad News)
- The Truest Woman in the World
- Chicken Crazy
I Believe I'm Gonna Make It! (The Best of Joe Tex)
Released 1988- Hold What You've Got
- S.Y.S.L.J.F.M. (The Letter Song)
- One Monkey Don't Stop No Show
- I Believe I'm Gonna Make It
- Papa Was Too
- Love You Save (May Be Your Own)
- I've Got to Do a Little Bit Better
- Buying a Book
- Show Me
- You're Right, Ray Charles
- You Got What It Takes
- Don't Make Your Children Pay
- Grandma Mary
- Anything You Wanna Know
- Skinny Legs and All
- A Sweet Woman Like You
- I Want To (Do Everything for You)
- I Gotcha
The Very Best of Joe Tex
Released 1988- Hold What You've Got
- One Monkey Don't Stop No Show
- A Woman Can Change a Man
- I Want to Do Everything for You
- Don't Make Your Children Pay (For Your Mistakes)
- A Sweet Woman Like You
- The Love You Save (May Be Your Own)
- You Beter Believe It, Baby
- I'm a Man
- I've Got to Do a Little Bit Better
- S.Y.S.L.J.F.M. (The Letter Song)
- I Believe I'm Gonna Make It
- Papa Was Too (Tramp)
- The Truest Woman in the World
- Show Me
- Woman Like That, Yeah
- A Woman's Hands
- Skinny Legs and All
- Men Are Gettin' Scarce
- I'll Never Do You Wrong
- Keep the One You've Got
- You Need Me, Baby
- Buying a Book
- You're Right, Ray Charles
- I Gotcha
I've Got to Do a Little Bit Better
Released 1966- Papa Was, Too
- What Me and My Baby Ain't Got
- A Woman Sees a Hard Time (When Her Man Is Gone)
- Watch the One (That Brings the Bad News)
- Taking Care of a Woman (Is a Full Time Job)
- Lying's Just a Habit John
- I've Got to Do a Little Bit Better
- The Truest Woman in the World
- I Believe I'm Gonna Make It
- Got You on My Mind
- Half a Mind
- S.Y.S.L.J.F.M. (The Letter Song)
Bump To The Funk
- Papa Was Too
- Men Are Gett' Scarce
- You Need Me, Baby
- Anything You Wanna Know
- We Can't Sit Down Now
- (When Jonny Comes Marching Home Again) I Can't See You No More
- You're Right, Ray Charles
- Give The Baby Anything The Baby Wants
- I Gotcha
- You Said A Bad Word
- King Thaddeus
- Cat's Got Her Tongue
- My Body Wants You
- I'm Goin' Back Again
- I Don't Want You To Love Me (If You're Gonna Talk About It)
- Ain't Gonna Bump No More (With No Big Fat Woman)
- I Mess Up Everything I Get My Hands On
- Loose Caboose
- Who gave birth to the funk
- Stick Your Key In (And Start Your Car)
From the Roots... Came the Rapper
- Oh Me Oh My (I'm a Fool for You)
- There Is No Business Like Love Business
- The Baby Is Mine
- Some Things in Life Are Worth Dying For
- Hate Yourself in the Morning
- Lovin' [A.K.A. Lovin' Man]
- The Only Way I Know to Love You
- I Can Do It Better
- Chained in the Mind
- I'll Never Fall in Love Again
- All the Heaven a Man Really Needs
- Let's Go Somewhere and Talk
- Under Your Powerful Love
- Trying to Win Your Love *
- A Mother's Prayer
- Rain Go Away
- For My Woman
- King Thaddeus
- Lesley
- Papa's Dream
Complete Dial Recordings, Volume 4
- Go Home and Do It
- That's Your Baby
- Baby Be Good
- You Need Me Baby
- Chicken Crazy
- You've Come a Long Way
- Sweet Sweet Woman
- You Can Tell
- Take the 5th Amendment
- Keep the One You Got
- We Can't Sit Down Now
- Sure Is Good
- That's the Way
- Anything You Wanna Know
- It Ain't Sanitary
- The Only Way
- Grandma Mary
- Get Your Lies Together
- Same Things You Did to Get Me
- Buying a Book
- Betwixt and Between
- Chocolate Cherry
Greatest Hits
- Hold What You've Got
- The Only Girl I've Ever Loved
- Meet Me in Church
- A Woman Can Change a Man
- The Same Things It Took to Get Me
- I Want To
- Don't Make Your Children Pay
- A Sweet Woman Like You
- The Love You Save
- The Letter Song
- I Believe I'm Gonna Make It
- Papa Was Too
- Show Me
- All a Man Sees
- Woman Like That, Yeah
- A Woman's Hands
- Skinny Legs and All
- Men Are Gettin' Scarce
- I'll Never Do You Wrong
- You Need Me Baby
- Buying a Book
- Anything You Wanna Know
- She Said Yeah
- I Can See Everybody's Baby
Golden Classics
- Ain't Gonna Bump No More With No Big Fat Woman
- You're Right Ray Charles
- I Gotcha
- Papa Was Too
- Hold What You've Got
- I Want To Do Everything With You
- Skinny Legs And All
- I Believe I'm Gonna Make It
- Show Me
- Grandma Mary
- Men Are Getting Scarce
- Don't Make Your Children Pay
- A Woman Can Change A Man
- Buy A Book
- A Mother's Prayer
- Anything You Wanna Know
- A Sweet Woman Like You
- You Got What It Takes
- S-Y-S-L-J-F-M
- You Said A Bad Word
- The Love You Save
- You Better Get It
- One Monkey Don't Stop The Show
- I've Got To Do A Little Bit Better !!!
Grand Master of Soul
- Skinny Leggs and All
- Hold What You've Got
- Loose Caboose
- I Gotcha
- Papa Was Too
- S.Y.S.L.J.F.M.
- One Monkey Don't Stop No Show
- I Believe I'm Gonna Make It
- The Love You Save
- I've Got to Do a Little Bit Better
- Buying a Book
- Show Me
- You Got What It Takes
- A Sweet Woman Like You
- I Want To
- Ain't Gonna Bump No More
Born: 1935-08-08
Died: 1982-08-13
Coyuya
by: Tex TexCoyuya by Tex texLas palmeras están borrachas de sol
Estoy aquí parado en la estación
Esperando, algo que nunca llegoo
Esperando el tren de la ilusión
La gente me sonríe
(Me sonríe)
Al verme medio de este plantón
(Tururú)
Me siento desarmado
(Desarmado)
Duele ver dentro de mi corazón
Todo por soberbia
Por no sabe decir que NOOO
Me siento desahuciado
Pueden ver que pasa en mi corazón
Y NO SE QUE VOY HACER
PARA LIVIAR ESTE DOLOR
NO TENGO NADA QUE PERDER
TENGO HUECO EL CORAZON
Ayer te vi
(Huoo)
Como siempre caminando por ahí
(Huoo)
No me acerque
(Huoo)
La soberbia otra vez me lo impidió
(Huoo)
Y no se que hacer para llenar
Esta terrible soledad
Hayyy nonono
No me soporto NO
Soy muy perfecto yo
Todo por soberbia
Por no sabe decir que NOOO
Me siento extraviado
No tengo rumbo ni dirección
Y no se que voy hacer
Para aliviar este dolor
No tengo nada que perder
Tengo hueco y vacio
El corazón
Nooo
Quee
Que hermoso sooy
Soy la magia de la creación
Soy tan perfecto