I Don't Know (Willie Mabon song)

"I Don't Know"
Single by Willie Mabon
B-side	"Worry Blues"
Released	1952
Genre	Rhythm and blues
Label	Chess; Parrot;
Songwriter(s)	Willie Mabon

"I Don't Know" is a rhythm and blues song recorded in 1952 by Willie Mabon and His Combo. Mabon is credited as the songwriter, although blues historian Gerard Herzhaft notes that it was "inspired by Cripple Clarence Lofton".[1]

Chicago blues label Parrot Records originally issued it as a single, but Chess Records soon reissued it after purchasing Parrot.[2] In 1952, the Chess single reached number one in the U.S. on Billboard's R&B chart in December 1952.[3] The song is included on several compilations of Mabon's recordings as well as various artists' collections from the period.[4]

References

Herzhaft, Gerard (1992). "Willie Mabon". Encyclopedia of the Blues. Fayetteville, Arkansas: University of Arkansas Press. p. 215. ISBN 1-55728-252-8.
Dahl, Bill. "Willie Mabon – Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved October 26, 2020.
Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942–2004. Record Research. p. 369.
"Willie Mabon: 'I Don't Know' – Appears on". AllMusic. Retrieved October 26, 2020.

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[1] Herzhaft, Gerard (1992). "Willie Mabon". Encyclopedia of the Blues. Fayetteville, Arkansas: University of Arkansas Press. p. 215. ISBN 1-55728-252-8.

[2] Dahl, Bill. "Willie Mabon – Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved October 26, 2020.

[3] Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942–2004. Record Research. p. 369.

[4] "Willie Mabon: 'I Don't Know' – Appears on". AllMusic. Retrieved October 26, 2020.