Delbert McClinton is a blues musician born 4 November 1940, in Lubbock, Texas. He honed his craft working in a bar band, The Straitjackets, backing visiting blues giants such as Sonny Boy Williamson II, Howlin' Wolf, Lightnin' Hopkins, and Jimmy Reed. He made his first recordings as a member of the Ron-Dels and was noted for his distinctive harmonica work on Bruce Channel's 1962 hit "Hey Baby". On a tour of the UK with Channel, McClinton met a young John Lennon and advised him on his harmonica technique, resulting in the sound heard on the Beatles hit "Love Me Do". Relocating to Los Angeles in the early 1970s, McClinton emerged in a partnership with fellow Texan Glen Clark, performing a combination of country and soul music.
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Shaky Ground
by Jeffrey Bowen, Eddie Hazel, Al Boyd
Recorded by Delbert McClinton
Lady Luck and four leaf clovers
Won't ease this hurt I feel all over
My life was one special occaision
'til your leaving dampened the situation
I'm standing on Shaky Ground
Ever since you put me down
Standing on Shaky Ground
Ever since you put me down
My car got repossessed this morning
Harder times I haven't seen in years
You'd better throw me a life preserver
'Cause I'm about to drown in my own tears