I Am Talking

"'A lot of people recorded my songs.' says Allison. 'Georgie Fame was the first one. He did some of my material in the early ’60s. After that several of them did it.' From the Bluesbreakers’ mouth-harp assault on 'Parchman Farm,' to the Who’s windmill through 'Young Man Blues,' the list of renditions--also including the Yardbirds, Cactus, Blue Cheer and a whole tribute album by Van Morrison--is staggering. Says Allison: 'I think people should do what they want, because I do the same thing with other people’s songs.'
"Is there a wrong way to cover one of his tunes? 'The only wrong way is to not get the mechanical licenses.'"

Sean O'Connell in Los Angeles City Beat interviews musician Mose Allison.