The Who – Young Man Blues

“Young Man Blues” – Song by the Who from the album Live at Leeds. Released on May 16, 1970
Songwriter: Mose Allison

“Young Man’s Blues” was written by jazz pianist Mose Allison in 1957. The Who added a Maximum R&B rendition of it into their live set in 1964, and it appeared on the original Live at Leeds and all subsequent editions of the beloved concert album. “Without hearing that song,” Pete Townshend said in 2013, “I don’t think I would’ve written ‘My Generation.’”

The song was famously covered by the Who during live sets as early as 1964, but it became a regular inclusion between 1968 and 1970. It first appeared on record on their 1970 album Live at Leeds. Allison himself called this the “Command Performance” version of his song. The single reached #38 in Canada. Another live performance features in the movie and soundtrack for The Kids Are Alright, from a 1969 performance at the London Coliseum. A live performance from 1970 was used in the documentary Message to Love. They brought it back briefly in 1974, again in 1982 and finally in 2002. The song was included in Rock Band 2 as downloadable content.

• Roger Daltrey – vocals, harmonica, tambourine
• Pete Townshend – guitar, vocals
• John Entwistle – bass, vocals
• Keith Moon – drums, percussion, vocals

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