Mustang Sally
"Mustang Sally" is an R&B / straight-forward Blues song written and first recorded by Mack Rice in 1965. It gained greater popularity when it was covered by Wilson Pickett the following year.
Rice version made it to #15 on the U.S. R&B charts in 1965. Pickett's version climbed to #6 R&B and #23 Pop in 1966.
The song has become a staple of blues bands all over the world and is played quite often, becoming to blues what "Stairway to Heaven" is to rock. During the 80s, many guitar store employees put up humorous "No Stairway to Heaven" signs to discourage the daily onslaught of noodlers playing the song. In that vein, John Lee Hooker's Boom Boom Room has had a sign on the stage for more than a decade that says, "No Mustang Sally."
In 2004, Rolling Stone ranked the song #434 on a list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. During the 1960's and 1970's this song became a staple for strippers' playlists.
Rice version made it to #15 on the U.S. R&B charts in 1965. Pickett's version climbed to #6 R&B and #23 Pop in 1966.
The song has become a staple of blues bands all over the world and is played quite often, becoming to blues what "Stairway to Heaven" is to rock. During the 80s, many guitar store employees put up humorous "No Stairway to Heaven" signs to discourage the daily onslaught of noodlers playing the song. In that vein, John Lee Hooker's Boom Boom Room has had a sign on the stage for more than a decade that says, "No Mustang Sally."
In 2004, Rolling Stone ranked the song #434 on a list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. During the 1960's and 1970's this song became a staple for strippers' playlists.
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