Willie And the Hand Jive is a song by Johnny Otis, first time released in 1958 by Johnny Otis Show/ The song was covered by numerous artists, including Strangeloves, Cliff Richard, Kim Carnes, George Thorogood and The Grateful Dead. But only Eric Clapton's version peaked the Billboard Top 40, reaching #26 in 1974. Clapton included the song on his 1982 compilation album "Time Pieces: Best of Eric Clapton". It also appeared on his live DVD One Night Only Live.
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Ranked #2 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the "100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time", Eric Clapton is an author of many songs that almost every guitarist knows well. His songs "Layla", "Tears in Heaven", "Old Love", "Wonderful Tonight" belong to most covered by guitarist from every part of the world. His covers of J.J.Cale, Robert Johnson and many others became more popular than originals. Clapton's backingtracks and tabs are usually most often wanted by aspiring vocalists and guitarists.