Annotation

According to the liner notes to Back to the River, this song was written by Melvin Carter:

"Soul music is full of stories of talents who failed to get the break that would have brought them fame and fortune. Melvin Carter is such an artist; his career hamstrung by the deal he made with Don Robey of Duke-Peacock Records which required him to sell his songs to Robey for a paltry fee. 'Eight Men, Four Women' and 'Ace of Spades' are two Carter hits his friend O.V. Wright recorded, with the composer credit going to Deadric Malone--Robey's alias." (see page scan)

Annotation last modified on 2023-07-07 12:04 UTC.

Relationships

lyricist and composer:Deadric Malone
SecondHandSongs:https://secondhandsongs.com/work/74003 [info]

Recordings

DateTitleAttributesArtistLength
recordings
Eight Men and Four WomencoverLynn White5:30
Eight Men, Four WomenO.V. Wright3:04