You Send Me

Written by    Sam Cooke

Trivia 

• L.C. Cooke is mentioned as official author, because in this way Specialty wouldn't get the money with the song. Sam Cooke was in dispute with his label about song rights.
• reached #1 in R&B and Pop charts in 1957 on december 2. First date on the charts was October 28. It stayed on the charts for 15 weeks.
• He did the song on the Ed Sullivan show on november 3, 1957, but only a few seconds because the show ended. He did it again on december 1, 1958.
• During the May 1957 session Specialty Owner Art Rupe stormed in a session and objected to Blackwells use of a white chorus. He didn't think black singers and white soulful singers should mix. This led to Rupe handing over the tapes of the session and Sam's contract in exchange for any past or future royalties to Blackwell
• He also performed this song on the Mike Douglas Show 
• Named on of the 500 most important pieces of music that shaped Rock & Roll by the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
• Canadian singer Theresa Brewer was one of the first to cover You Send Me, getting higher on the charts than Sam's own version. Possibly because she was white. On a radio-show (Marty Faye in Chicago) Bumps Blackwell attacked her for singing this song and almost mimicking Sam note for note. 

Musicians    

• Cliff White - Guitar
• Ted Brinson - Bass
• Rene Hall - Arrengement, Rhythm Guitar
• Earl Palmer - Drums
• Piep Pipers - Background Vocals (were added after Sam Cooke and Blackwell were sacked from Specialty)

Billboard Review: [Cooke] displays good technical equipment and style in his vocal. Material is tasteful (Aug 9, 1957)..................72

Charts   

• #1 in pop and R&B charts, 1957
• #29 in UK pop
• Teresa Brewer reached #8 in the pop charts
• Aretha Franklin reached #28 in 1968

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Singles

• Keen 34013 b/w Summertime - US
• Keen EP B 2003 with That Lucky Old Sun, The Lonesome Road & Canadian Sunset
• Keen 2101 b/w Summertime 
• RCA 0566 b/w Twistin' The Night Away 
• RCA 2256 b/w Chain Gang and Another Saturday Night
• London 8506 (UK) 
• London 281 b/w Twistin' The Night Away (New Zealand) 
• RCA 8158 b/w Another Saturday Night
• Perfect PER 12 8605,  12" from May 1987
• Charly TOP CD 507, CD-single from April 1987

Albums   

• Sam Cooke / Around The World
• Hit Kit
• The Best Of Sam Cooke
• The Man And His Music
• The Man Who Invented Soul
• Portrait Of A Legend
• Forever -32 tracks
• This Is Sam Cooke
• Try A Little Love
• The One and Only Sam Cooke
• The Very Best Of Sam Cooke
• All Hits
• The Best Of Sam Cooke (Premier)
• The Best Of Sam Cooke (PMC)
• Brothers Of Soul - Early Years Collection
• Gold
• The Golden Age of Sam Cooke
• The Great Sam Cooke
• The Hit Years
• The Legend
• Rarezas 
• Right On
• Sam's Soul
• 16 Greatest Hits - Only Sixteen
• 16 Most Requested Songs 
• 20 Greatest Hits    /    Only Sixteen - 20 Greatest Hits
• Unforgettable Memories
• What A Wonderful World 
• Wonderful World 
• The Wonderful World of Sam Cooke - 40 Great Memories
• Wonderful World, The Very Best of Sam Cooke 1957-1960
• The World of Sam Cooke
• You Send Me (ARC)
• You Send Me (Charly) 
• You Send Me (Famous)
• You Send Me (Starlite - with organ and strings)
• The Best of (Paradiso)
• You Send Me (Timeless Collection)
• The Keen Records Story (2x)
• You Send Me [Camden / Pickwick]
• 20 Greatest Hits [TeeVee]

On Compilations

• 20 Love Classics Part 1 (Charly ALW7007, 1989 CD)   
• "Hits Revival" on K-Tel KTLP 235-1, this is the heavily orchestrated, organ version
• 25 Super Soul Hits, Vol 1 (Charly 1992)
• Super Stars (Super 1997)
• Best of the Best: 50's Pop & Rock, Vol. 1 (Primary Colors 1999)
• People Get Ready: 24 Soul Legends (BCD 2006)
• 100 Great Love Songs of the Fifites (High Fidelity 2008)
• America's Greatest Hits 1957 (Acrobat 2008)
• Essential Collection: The Song is You (Dyne 2008)
• Hard to Find Jukebox Classics 1957: Rhythm & Rock (Hit Parade 2008)
• Melody of Love: Great 50's Love Songs (Dynamic 2008)
• No. 1 Hits of the 50's (Not Now Music 2008)
• Number One Hits: 66 US Hits of the 50's (Hallmark 2008)
• Rock N Roll Legends (Go 2008)
• Rock N Roll No. 1's (Go 2008)
• The Black Power: Definitive Collection -- Soul and Funk Trilogy (Music Broker Arg 2008)
• The Greatest R&B Hits of the 50's (Acrobat 2008)

Live Version

Information    It's part of a medley with "For Sentimental Reasons" and "Tenderness"

Musicians: Cliff White - guitar, Bobby "Valentino" Womack - guitar, June Gardner - drums, Harper Cosby - bass, Sticks Evans - percussion, Joe Mele's Copacabana Band

Produced By: Al Schmitt        Conductor: Rene Hall

Recorded live at the Copacabana, New York City, July 8, 1964

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Singles    RCA 2970 with Best Things In Life Are Free & Bill Bailey & Nobody Knows You When You're Down And Out & Frankie and Johnny & For Sentimental Reasons/Try A Little Tenderness

Albums    Sam Cooke At The Copa

Demo Version

Recorded:    1957

Producer:    Sam Cooke        Engineer:    Bob Kidder

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Albums    The SAR Records Story

Lyrics    /    Chords

Darling you send me. I know you send me
Honest you do 3x
You thrill me, I know you thrill me
Darling you thrill me
Honest you do
Honest you do
Honest you do

At first I thought it was infatuation
But it lasted so long
Now I find myself wanting
to marry you and take you home

You Send Me 3x
Honest you do

Whenever I'm with you
Whenever I'm near you
Honest you do
I know when you hold me,
whenever you kiss me
 

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