The Walk (Jimmy McCracklin song)

"The Walk" is a song written by Jimmy McCracklin and Bob Garlic and performed by McCracklin. It reached #5 on the U.S. R&B chart and #7 on the U.S. pop chart in 1958.[1]

"The Walk"
Single by Jimmy McCracklin
B-side	"I'm to Blame"
Released	January 1958
Genre	R&B
Length	2:49
Label	Checker
Songwriter(s)	Jimmy McCracklin, Bob Garlic
Jimmy McCracklin singles chronology
"Beer Tavern Girl" (1957) "The Walk" (1958) "Get Tough" (1958)
Audio
"The Walk" on YouTube

Other charting versions

• The Inmates released a version which reached #36 on the UK Singles Chart and #107 on the U.S. pop chart in 1979.[2]

Other versions

• Bill Black's Combo released a version of the song on their 1962 album Movin'.[3]
• The Hamsters released a version of the song on their 2002 album They Live by Night.
• The T. Rex song "Beltane Walk" from the group's 1970 debut album T. Rex has riffs similar to "The Walk".[4][5][6]

References

1. "Jimmy McCracklin, "The Walk" Chart Positions". Retrieved August 27, 2018.
2. "The Inmates, "The Walk" Chart Positions". Retrieved August 27, 2018.
3. "Bill Black's Combo, Movin". Retrieved August 27, 2018.
4. Hepworth, David (2016). Never a Dull Moment: 1971 - The Year That Rock Exploded. New York: Henry Holt and Company. p. 154. ISBN 9781627793995.
5. Millward, Steve (2014). Different Tracks: Music and Politics in 1970. Leicestershire: Matador. p. 139. ISBN 9781783064762.
6. Paytress, Mark (2009) [1st pub. 2002]. Marc Bolan: The Rise And Fall Of A 20th Century Superstar. London: Omnibus Press. ISBN 9780857120236.