"It's Too Late" is a song written by and performed by Chuck Willis. It reached #3 on the U.S. R&B chart in 1956. The song was featured on his 1958 album, ''King of the Stroll''.

Other charting versions

* Johnny O'Keefe released a version of the song as a single in

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in 1960 which reached #17. *

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released a version of the song which reached #30 on the U.S. R&B chart and #118 on the U.S. pop chart in 1969.

Other versions

* Dorothy Collins released a version of the song as the

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to her 1957 single "Rock Me My Baby". * The Crickets released a version of the song on their 1957 album '' The "Chirping" Crickets''. *

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released a version of the song on his 1961 album ''At the Rock House''. *

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released a version of the song as the B-side to their 1961 single "Mountain Railroad". *

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released a version of the song as the B-side to his 1961 single "Just a Little Bit Sweet". *

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released a version of the song on her 1962 album ''Along Came Ruth''. * Jerry Keller released a version of the song as the B-side to his 1963 single "What Will I Tell My Darling?" * Sunny and the Sunliners released a version of the song as a single in 1964, but it did not chart. * Otis Redding released a version of the song on his 1965 album '' The Great Otis Redding Sings Soul Ballads''. * Freddie King released a version of the song on his 1969 album ''Freddie King Is a Blues Master''. * Derek and the Dominos released a version of the song on their 1970 album '' Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs''. The band also performed the song on '' The Johnny Cash Show'' which was the band's only television appearance. * John Hammond released a version of the song on his 1970 album ''Southern Fried''. *

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released a version of the song on his 1976 album ''20 Greatest Hits by Conway Twitty''. * Freddy Fender released a version of the song on his 1972 album '' If You're Ever in Texas''. * Merl Saunders,

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, John Kahn, and Bill Vitt released a version of the song on their 1988 album ''

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''. *

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featuring The Jordanaires released a version of the song on their 1996 album ''The History of Rock'n'Roll''.

Samplings

* Kanye West sampled Redding's version in the song "

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" on his 2005 album '' Late Registration''.

References

1956 songs 1956 singles 1964 singles 1969 singles Songs written by Chuck Willis Chuck Willis songs Buddy Holly songs Roy Orbison songs Les Paul songs Mary Ford songs Charlie Rich songs Ruth Brown songs Otis Redding songs Freddie King songs Derek and the Dominos songs Conway Twitty songs Freddy Fender songs Song recordings produced by Huey P. Meaux Atlantic Records singles The Crickets songs {{1950s-single-stub