Song:You Talk Too Much
Album:The Golden Age Of American Rock 'N' Roll Vol. 9
You Talk Too Much was a top five hit in 1960. It was the only big hit for Joe Jones. One of his other singles charted so he's not technically a one hit wonder. He went on to a career in music publishing and he was an advocate for black songwriters. He was born Aug. 12, 1926 in New Orleans. He served in the US Navy and studied music at Juillliard. Jones returned to New Orleans to valet for BB King. He became a pianist and arranger for King. Jones also worked for Shirley & Lee. He released a single on Capitol in 1954. Reggie Hall wrote You Talk Too Much for his brother in law Fats Domino. Domino rejected it but Jones liked it and recorded it for Roulette Records. But they didn't release it. So Jones recorded a new version on Ric Records. When the record started to get airplay, Roulette filed an injunction and the Ric version was pulled. The original Roulette version is the one that reached #3 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1960. The sax solo is by Harold Battiste. You can get You Talk Too Much on this Ace Records various artists comp. It turned out to be Jones' only big hit. He also discovered and managed The Dixie Cups. But when Jones sued to prove that he wrote their hit Iko Iko, he lost. Then he moved to Los Angeles and got into music publishing and jingles. He became an advocate for black songwriters who were taken advantage of by record companies. Joe Jones died after heart surgery on Nov. 27, 2005 at age 79. Here's a video of You Talk Too Much by Joe Jones.
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