The Stones took a big risk releasing Little Red Rooster as a single.
But Mick and Keith believed in it, Brian definitely believed in it,
and it was successful. I think it's one of the best songs on Rolling
Stones Now, an amazing song, not to mention, that a pure Blues song
hitting number one in the Pop charts was a hell of an achievement in
1965. A hell of an achievement for the Blues genre. There's a great
version of this song, taken from the tv show Shindig, with close-ups
of Mick's child-bearing lips, hahaha. If you want to check it out,
along with live versions of Satisfaction, Play With Fire, and
Everybody Needs Somebody To Love, go to Google and type in Rolling
Stones On Shindig, 1965. Lately,it hasn't been downloading for me, for
some reason, but maybe it would on someone else's computer.Respect.


Mark

ps-Johnny Cash is considered a Country artist, but a lot of his songs
crossed over, whereas, a Blues song had never done that, which is why
Little Red Rooster was such a significant single, Imo.