But since all his recordings were believed to be lost to oxidation, it was never known to what extent until now. Virtually unknown to all but the most serious auteurs, Nathan is credited as one of Elvis’ main vocal influences. And the writer is golden voiced crooner, William “Silky Bill” Nathan. Richard’s quote that “it was originally written as a real Hank Williams/Jimmie Rodgers/1930’s country song,“ seems now to be quite revealing of its true origin the 1930’s. Though they’ve been credited with creating the song while on Brazilian holiday in 1968, its true birthplace goes back much further.
NEW YORK (April 1, 2011) - Shocking new evidence indicates that “Honkytonk Woman” was not written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards. Then, after you finish reading, check out the “original,” Robert Johnson-esque “Honky Tonk Woman.” The Rolling Stones may have a lawsuit on their hands, as detailed in the following totally-sincere press release. Silky Bill’s great-grandson Neil Nathan, a longtime Cover Me favorite, just unearthed the shocking evidence. Back in 1969, they repurposed an old William “Silky Bill” Nathan song and claimed it as their own.įor four decades the acoustic original remained hidden until this past Friday, April 1st. There’s a new version of the Rolling Stones’ “Honky Tonk Woman” out and if it sounds like it was recorded in the 1930s, that’s because it was! It turns out that the Rolling Stones’ version was the cover all along.
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