It was the year 1966 that Cannonball Adderley and his Quintet released an album called "Mercy, Mercy, Mercy - Live at "The Club."
It wasn't really recorded at a club, but was recorded before a 'live' audience in the studio. Everything Cannonball ever did was great, but there was one song that stands out on this album that was written by keyboardist Joe Zawinul, and that was the title tune, "Mercy, Mercy, Mercy."
Years later Joe Zawinul was the driving force behind one incredible band call Weather Report.
The following year a band from Chicago called The Buckinghams, recorded a very cool version of the same song, but with vocals, and took it to number five on The Billboard Charts.
Have Mercy!!!
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