"The Walk" is a song written by

Jimmy McCracklin James David Walker Jr. (August 13, 1921 – December 20, 2012), better known by his stage name Jimmy McCracklin, was an American pianist, vocalist, and songwriter. His style contained West Coast blues, Jump blues, and R&B. Over a career tha ...

and Bob Garlic and performed by McCracklin. It reached #5 on the U.S. R&B chart and #7 on the U.S. pop chart in 1958.

Other charting versions

* The Inmates released a version which reached #36 on the

UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart (currently titled Official Singles Chart, with the upper section more commonly known as the Official UK Top 40) is compiled by the Official Charts Company (OCC), on behalf of the British record industry, listing the top-s ...

and #107 on the U.S. pop chart in 1979.

Other versions

* Bill Black's Combo released a version of the song on their 1962 album ''Movin. *

The Hamsters The Hamsters were a British band from Southend-on-Sea, Essex, England. They performed their first live show at the Cliffs Pavilion, Southend-on-Sea, on 1 April 1987, and their last at The Half Moon, Putney on 1 April 2012, exactly 25 years l ...

released a version of the song on their 2002 album '' They Live by Night''. *The T. Rex song "Beltane Walk" from the group's 1970 debut album '' T. Rex'' has riffs similar to "The Walk". *

Freddie King Freddie King (September 3, 1934December 28, 1976) was an American blues guitarist, singer and songwriter. He is considered one of the "Three Kings of the Blues Guitar" (along with Albert King and B.B. King, none of whom were blood related). Most ...

's famous instrumental "Hide Away" quotes "The Walk" in one of its choruses. *

The Steve Miller Band The Steve Miller Band is an American rock band formed in 1966 in San Francisco, California. The band is led by Steve Miller on guitar and lead vocals. The group had a string of mid- to late-1970s hit singles that are staples of classic rock, as ...

recorded a version of "The Walk" on their album '' Let Your Hair Down'', which interestingly quotes the main lick from "Hide Away" on the intro. *

The Beatles The Beatles were an English rock band, formed in Liverpool in 1960, that comprised John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr. They are regarded as the most influential band of all time and were integral to the developmen ...

rehearsed the song during their Apple sessions in January 1969. A partial recording of their version of the song was released on the '' Let It Be'' special edition in 2021.

References

1958 songs 1958 singles 1979 singles Checker Records singles Polydor Records singles {{1950s-single-stub