Tramp (Lowell Fulson song)

"Tramp" is a soul blues song first recorded by Lowell Fulson in 1967. It was written by Fulson and Jimmy McCracklin. The song became a hit, reaching #5 in the Billboard R&B chart and #52 in the pop Billboard Hot 100 chart. Since the original recording, "Tramp" has been recorded by several R&B and other artists.

Other versions

"Tramp"
Single by Otis Redding & Carla Thomas
from the album King & Queen
B-side	"Tell It Like It Is"
Released	1967 (1967)
Format	7" 45 rpm record
Recorded	1967 (1967)
Genre	Soul
Length	3:03
Label	Stax 45-216
Producer(s)	Jim Stewart

1967 - Otis Redding and Carla Thomas as #2 R&B and #26 Pop hits.^[1]
1967 - Roy Head and the Traits with Johnny Winter as a single.
1967 - Julie Driscoll, Brian Auger and the Trinity as a single.^[1]*
1975 - West Road Blues Band from Blues Power (album).
1980 - Alex Chilton from Live In London.
1987 - Salt-n-Pepa from Hot, Cool & Vicious.
1988 - Tav Falco's Panther Burns from Red Devil.
1989 - Los Mojados instrumental version from Mal camino.
1998 - Junior Kimbrough from God Knows I Tried.
1999 - Foxy Brown from Chyna Doll.^[2]
2001 - Buddy Guy from Sweet Tea.^[1]
2003 - ZZ Top from Mescalero.
2010 - Steve Miller Band from Bingo!.

Sampling

The original version recorded by Lowell Fulson was sampled in the 1990 song "Rampage" by EPMD (featuring LL Cool J), the 1991 song "Let, Let Me In" by De La Soul and the 1992 song "7" by Prince.
Salt-n-Pepa sampled the Otis Redding and Carla Thomas rendition of the song in 1985 and kept the original title.^[1]
The Otis Redding and Carla Thomas rendition also contains an uncredited guitar riff, played by Steve Cropper and lifted from the introduction of The Temptations' 1966 Motown classic "(I Know) I'm Losing You".

References

1 2 3 4 "Tramp". Allmusic. Retrieved 2010-12-05.
↑ "Chyna Doll - Foxy Brown | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2015-09-18.

Lowell Fulson

Singles	"3 O'Clock Blues" "Every Day I Have the Blues" "Blue Shadows" "Reconsider Baby" "Tramp"

Otis Redding

Studio albums	Pain in My Heart The Great Otis Redding Sings Soul Ballads Otis Blue The Soul Album Complete & Unbelievable: The Otis Redding Dictionary of Soul King & Queen (duet album w/Carla Thomas)

Posthumous albums	The Immortal Otis Redding Love Man Tell the Truth

Live albums	Live in Europe In Person at the Whisky a Go Go Monterey International Pop Festival Good to Me: Live at the Whisky a Go Go, Vol. 2

Compilation albums	The History of Otis Redding The Dock of the Bay The Best of Otis Redding Remember Me The Very Best of Otis Redding, Vol. 1 Otis! The Definitive Otis Redding The Very Best of Otis Redding, Vol. 2 Dreams to Remember: The Otis Redding Anthology

Singles (US/UK Top Ten singles)	"These Arms of Mine" "Mr. Pitiful" "I've Been Loving You Too Long" "Respect" "Satisfaction" "My Lover's Prayer" "Try a Little Tenderness" "Tramp" "Knock on Wood" "(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay" "The Happy Song (Dum-Dum)" "I've Got Dreams to Remember" "Papa's Got a Brand New Bag" (Live) . "You Left the Water Running"

Related topics	Discography Songs Albums Shake! Otis at Monterey Steve Cropper Booker T. & the M.G.'s Carla Thomas Stax Deep Soul Soul "Otis" (song) Andrew Love

Carla Thomas

Albums	King & Queen

Singles	"Night Time Is the Right Time" "Tramp" "Knock on Wood" "Lovey Dovey"

Songs	"Tell It Like It Is" "When Something Is Wrong with My Baby" "It Takes Two" "Bring It On Home to Me"

Related articles	Rufus and Carla Rufus Thomas Marvell Thomas Otis Redding Stax Records

Book:Carla Thomas

Salt-N-Pepa

Cheryl "Salt" James-Wray Sandra "Pepa" Denton Deidra "DJ Spinderella" Roper

Studio albums	Hot, Cool & Vicious A Salt with a Deadly Pepa Blacks' Magic Very Necessary Brand New

Compilation albums	A Blitz of Salt-n-Pepa Hits The Greatest Hits Rapped in Remixes: The Greatest Hits Remixed The Best of Salt-N-Pepa

Singles	"Tramp" "Push It" "Shake Your Thang" "Twist and Shout" "Expression" "Do You Want Me" "Let's Talk About Sex" "You Showed Me" "Start Me Up" "Shoop" "Whatta Man" "None of Your Business" "Heaven 'n Hell" "Champagne" "Gitty Up" "The Brick Track Versus Gitty Up"

Related topics	Salt-n-Pepa discography The Salt-N-Pepa Show

Book:Salt-n-Pepa

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