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Knock On Wood
Composer: Eddie Floyd / Steve Cropper

Knock On Wood was performed on August 30, 1975 by the Keith And Donna Band with Jerry Garcia sitting in. The Keith and Donna Band probably played the song at other shows as well in 1975. Bill Kreutzmann was a member of the Keith and Donna Band at that time.

The song was also played by the Kreutzmann / Margen Band in 1986 and by Mickey And The Daylites in 1986. It was also played by Phil Lesh with The Foundation Band and Friends at a benefit in 2006.

Knock On Wood was written by Eddie Floyd and Steve Cropper in the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee. It was first released by Eddie Floyd on a single, on Stax, which reached #1 in the soul charts and #28 in the Hot 100. It has subsequently been recorded by many performers.



Recordings

This list is not intended to be comprehensive.

no info Single (Knock On Wood / Got To Make A Comeback), Eddie Floyd, 1966
info The Wicked Pickett, Wilson Pickett, 1966
no info We Got A Thing, The Capitols, 1966
no info Knock On Wood, Eddie Floyd, 1967
no info Plays the Great Memphis Hits, King Curtis, 1967
info The James Cotton Blues Band, 1967
no info Juicy, Willie Bobo, 1967
no info Single (Knock On Wood / Ain't Too Proud To Beg), Willie Bobo, 1967
no info King & Queen, Otis Redding & Carla Thomas, 1967
no info Single (Knock On Wood / Let Me Be Good To You), Otis Redding & Carla Thomas, 1967
no info Georgie Fame EP, Georgie Fame, 1967
no info The Sweet Inspirations, The Sweet Inspirations, 1967
no info Gettin' Up, Johnny "Hammond" Smith, 1967
no info Basie's In The Bag, Count Basie And His Orchestra, 1967
no info Shake A Tail Feather, Geno Washington And The Ram Jam Band, 1967
no info A Whole Lot Of Soul, Z.Z. Hill, 1967
no info James & Bobby Purify, James & Bobby Purify, 1967
no info The American Breed, The American Breed, 1967
no info Bad, Johnny Watson, 1967
no info Single (Knock On Wood / And I Love Her), Prince Buster, 1967
no info Spontaneous Combustion, The Shirelles, 1967
no info The Other Side Of Gloria Lynne, 1967
no info Tell Him, Patti Drew, 1967
no info Hold On, The Mauds, 1967
no info Honkin' Sax, Buddy Lucas, 1967
no info Bugalu Party, The Lively Ones, 1967
no info No. 1 In Your Heart, Herbie Goins & The Nightimers, 1967
no info Sock It To You One More Time, The Senate, 1967
no info Groovin', Truman Thomas, 1967
no info 34:40 Of John Fred And His Playboys, 1967
no info That Acapulco Gold, The Rainy Daze, 1967
no info Single (Show Me / Knock On Wood), Little Joe And The Latinaires, 1967?
no info Single (I Need You / Knock On Wood), The Ascots, 1967
no info The Stax / Volt Revue, Volume One: Live In London, Various Artists (Eddie Floyd), 1967
no info Memphis Gold Volume Two, Various Artists (Eddie Floyd), 1967
no info Evil Ways, Willie Bobo, 1968
no info Blue Eyed Soul, The Boogie Kings, 1967
no info The Super Hits, Various Artists (Eddie Floyd), 1967
no info Single (Knock On Wood / Got To Make A Comeback), Eddie Floyd, 1968 (reissue)
info This Is Buddy Guy, Buddy Guy, 1968
no info Together, The Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band, 1968
no info Tighten Up (LP), Archie Bell and The Drells, 1968
no info Machito Goes Memphis, Machito, 1968
no info Soul Proprietor, Ernie Andrews, 1968
no info Burning Soul!, The Flames, 1968
no info Playtime, The Uniques, 1968
info Soul Party, Paul Nero, 1968
no info KRLA Son Of 21 Solid Rocks Stikes Again Vol. III, Various Artists (Eddie Floyd), 1968
no info Rare Stamps, Eddie Floyd, 1969
no info Ella, Ella Fitzgerald, 1969
no info The Best Of Alton Ellis, 1969
no info Damifiknow!, The Mar-Keys, 1969
no info Single (Double Or Nothing / Knock On Wood), The Mar-Keys, 1969
info Blue Mode, Reuben Wilson, 1969
no info Single (Orange Peel / Knock On Wood, Reuben Wilson, 1969
no info Jammed Together, Albert King / Steve Cropper / Pop Staples, 1969
no info Soul Bag, Willie Mitchell, 1969
no info Can I Change My Mind, Tyrone Davis, 1969
info Harpers Bizarre 4, Harpers Bizarre, 1969
no info The Stinger Man, Jimmy McCracklin, 1969
no info Pledging My Love, Cook E. Jarr, 1969
no info Live, The Nocturnes, 1969
info KYA: 21 Golden Gate Greats, Vol 2, Various Artists (Eddie Floyd), 1969?
no info Eastwood Rides Again, Upsetters, 1970
no info Live at the Studio, Little Earl Wilson, 1970
no info Single (Tight Spot / Knock On Wood), The Upsetters / The Untouchables, 1970
no info Something From, The Falconaires, 1970
no info Emile Ford, Emile Ford, 1971
no info Platinum, Salena Jones, 1971
no info L. A. Reggae, Johnny Rivers, 1972
no info Wattstax: The Living Word, Various Artists (Eddie Floyd), 1972
no info Single (Lay Your Loving On Me / Knock On Wood), Eddie Floyd, 1973
no info Single (Try It Again / Knock On Wood), Joe Frazier, 1973
no info Vol. 2, Heptones & Friend, 1973
no info Organ Talk, Reuben Wilson, 1974
no info David Live, David Bowie, 1974
no info Single (Knock On Wood / Panic In Detroit), David Bowie, 1974
no info Single (Young Americans / Knock On Wood), David Bowie, 1975
no info Live At The Wigan Casino, Tommy Hunt, 1975
no info I'd Rather Believe In You, Cher, 1976
no info Live & Love, Barrett Strong, 1976
no info Geno Live, Geno Washington, 1976
no info A Portrait Of Johnnie Allan, 1976
no info Single (Jaime / Knock On Wood), Blaze, 1976
no info Live Love, Sir Douglas Quintet / Doug Sahm And Augie Meyers, 1977
no info Single (Knock On Wood / When You Are Beautiful), Amii Stewart, 1978
no info Phonogenic Not Just Another Pretty Face, Melanie, 1978
no info Chronicle, Eddie Floyd, 1978
info American Dreams, Jesse Colin Young, 1978
no info Saturday Nite Downtown, Various Artists (Eddie Floyd), 1978
no info Knock On Wood, Amii Stewart, 1979
no info 12" Single (Light My Fire / Knock On Wood), Amii Stewart, 1979
no info Gold Rush '79, Various Artists (Amii Stewart), 1979
no info Disco Super Hits, Various Artists (Amii Stewart), 1979
no info Hot Nights & City Lights, Various Artists (Amii Stewart), 1979
no info Super-sonic, Various Artists (Amii Stewart), 1979
no info High Energy: All Original Hits All Original Stars, Various Artists (Amii Stewart), 1979
no info History Of U.S.A. Rock, Various Artists (Amii Stewart), 1979
no info Lookin' Back, Various Artists (Eddie Floyd), 1979
no info The Best Of Wattstax, Various Artists (Eddie Floyd), 1981
no info 15 Original Big Hits, Volume 3, Various Artists (Eddie Floyd), 1982
no info Dance The Night Away, Various Artists (Amii Stewart), 1982
no info All Star Hits Of The 70's, Various Artists (Amii Stewart), 1982
no info Pacific Fire, George Benson, 1983
no info Single (Blood Is Thicker Than Water / Knock On Wood), Eddie Floyd, 1984
no info Single (Knock On Wood / If You Happen To See My Baby), Razzy Bailey, 1984
no info When A Man Loves A Woman, Z.Z. Hill, 1984
no info East Memphis Music: The Hits From The Stax Era, Various Artists (Eddie Floyd), 1984
no info Cut From A Different Stone, Razzy Bailey, 1985
no info Behind The Sun, Eric Clapton, 1985
no info Today's Country Classics, Various Artists (Razzy Bailey), 1985
no info Discovery, Larry Carlton, 1987
no info An Album Of Rhythm And Blues, C.P. Love And His Bluesmates, 1987
no info Memphis Soul Classics, Various Artists (Eddie Floyd), 1987
no info Toots In Memphis, Toots Hibbert, 1988
no info The Best Of Eddie Floyd, 1988
info The Otis Redding Story, Otis Redding, 1989
info Classic Rock: 1966: Shakin' All Over, Various Artists (Eddie Floyd), 1989
no info Heart And Soul Of The Sixties, Various Artists (Eddie Floyd), 1989
no info The Best Of Rhythm & Soul, Various Artists (Eddie Floyd), 1989
no info Chronicle, Eddie Floyd, 1990
no info Solid Gold Soul 1966, Various Artists (Eddie Floyd), 1990
no info Live At The Beacon, The New York Rock And Soul Revue, 1991
info 1000 Volts of Stax, Various Artists (Eddie Floyd), 1991
no info The Complete Stax-Volt Singles 1959-1968, Various Artists (Eddie Floyd), 1991
info Atlantic Rhythm & Blues 1947-1974, Various Artists (Eddie Floyd), 1991
no info Mega Hits Dance Classics Volume 10, Various Artists (Amii Stewart), 1991
no info Disco Fever, Various Artists (Amii Stewart), 1991
no info Timeless: The Classics, Michael Bolton, 1992
no info Woke Up This Mornin', LaVern Baker, 1992
no info Rhino Presents: Atlantic & Atco Remasters Series, Various Artists (Eddie Floyd), 1992
info Otis! The Definitive Otis Redding, Otis Redding, 1993
no info Rare Grooves Reggae Rhythm & Blues, Dennis Brown, 1993
info Resurrection Of The Bayou Maharajah: Recorded Live At The Maple Leaf Bar, James Booker, 1993
no info Dance Sixties, Various Artists (Eddie Floyd), 1993
no info Greatest Dance Hits Of The '60s, Various Artists (Eddie Floyd), 1993
no info Damifiknow / Memphis Experience, The Mar-Keys, 1994
no info Maceo: Soundtrack (CD only), Maceo Parker, 1994
no info Deep Pocket, Herbie Mann, 1994
no info Inna Reggae Stylee: Classic Songs In A Reggae Groove, Various Artists (Toots Hibbert), 1994
info The R&B Box: 30 Years of Rhythm & Blues, Various Artists (Eddie Floyd), 1994
no info Pop Classics, Count Basie, 1995
no info Love Is Strange, Phil Upchurch, 1995
no info Best Of The Verve Years, James Ctton, 1995
no info Blues Master, Buddy Guy, 1995
no info Live From The Twilight Zone Brisbane 1974, The Saints, 1995
no info Hot Nights Disco Lights, Various Artists (Amii Stewart), 1995
no info Rhino Soul Expedition: The 1960s, Various Artists (Eddie Floyd), 1995
no info Rock'N USA: Shakin' 60's, Various Artists (Eddie Floyd), 1995
no info Knock On Wood: The Best Of Amii Stewart, 1996
no info Tribute To Jimi Hendrix, Buddy Miles, 1996
no info Mega Funk, Various Artists (Eddie Floyd), 1996
no info The Music That Made Memphis, Various Artists (Eddie Floyd), 1996
no info Pure Disco, Various Artists (Amii Stewart), 1996
no info Mega Hits Disco Heat Volume 3, Various Artists (Amii Stewart), 1996
no info Dance Floor Divas: The 70's, Various Artists (Amii Stewart), 1996
info If You Don't Somebody Else Will, Jimmy and Johnny, 1997
no info Gee Whiz, Carla Thomas, 1997
info Ultimate Collection, Tom Jones, 1997
no info CTI: Jazz Acid Grooves, Various Artists (George Benson), 1997
info Tell It Like It Is: No 1 60's Soul Hits, Vol. 1, Various Artists (Eddie Floyd), 1997
no info '60s Soul: When A Man Loves A Woman, Various Artists (Eddie Floyd), 1997
no info MODrophenia, Various Artists (Eddie Floyd), 1997
info Sounds of the Seventies: 70's Dance Party 1978-1979, Various Artists (Amii Stewart), 1997
no info By Request... The Disco / Dance Album, Scooter Lee, 1998
no info The Best Of David Bowie 1974/1979, David Bowie, 1998
no info Single (Knock On Wood (Remix) / Knock On Wood (Remix) / Knock On Wood (Radio Mix)), Mary Griffin, 1998
info Plays the Great Memphis Hits/King Size Soul, King Curtis, 1998
no info 54 Soundtrack, Various Artists (Mary Griffin), 1998
no info The Last Days Of Disco, Various Artists (Amii Stewart), 1998
info Frat Rock! Box, Various Artists (Eddie Floyd), 1998
no info Remeber Me Always, Dennis Brown, 1999
no info The Disco Box, Various Artists (Amii Stewart), 1999
no info Can I Change My Mind/Turn Back Hands of Time, Tyrone Davis, 1999
info The Definitive Sound of Atlantic Soul, Various Artists (Eddie Floyd), 1999
no info From East Memphis To Kingston: Soul Revisited..., Various Artists (Spanner Banner & Scotty), 1999
no info My Bombers My Dexys My Highs: The Sixties Studio Sessions, Geno Washington And The Ram Jam Band, 2000
no info The Soulful Blues, Johnny "Hammond" Smith, 2000
no info Loud And Clear, Cliff Bennett, 2000
no info The Complete Vanguard Recordings, Buddy Guy, 2000
info New Millennium Party, Various Artists (Amii Stewart), 2000
no info The Complete UK Upsetter Singles Collection Volume 3, Various Artists (The Untouchables), 2000
no info Scratch The Upsetters Again, Lee 'Scratch' Perry And The Upsetters, 2001
no info Edwin Starr, Edwin Starr, 2001
no info Soul Blast!, Cliff Bennett, 2001
no info Salena Swings!, Salena Jones, 2001
info Back to Black: 1900-1999, Various Artists (Eddie Floyd), 2001
info Mega Soul, Various Artists (Eddie Floyd), 2001
no info The Memphis Box, Various Artists (Eddie Floyd), 2001
info Disco Fever, Vol. 2, Various Artists (Amii Stewart), 2001
info Mega Disco Funk, Various Artists (Amii Stewart), 2001
no info Pull Over (DVD), James Taylor, 2002
no info Monster Disco, Various Artists (Amii Stewart), 2002
no info Unbeatable!, Little Joe And The Latinaires, 2003
info Anthology: Sittin' in the Middle of Madness, Earth Quake, 2003
no info Willie Bobo's Finest Hour, Willie Bobo, 2003
no info Soul Singer, Eddie Floyd, 2003
no info Stolen Moments, Gap Mangione, 2003
info Rock 'N' Roll Reunion: Class of 1967, Various Artists (Eddie Floyd), 2003
info Soul, Various Artists (Eddie Floyd), 2003
no info Dance The Cool Jerk/We Got A Thing That's In The Groove, The Capitols, 2004
no info High Strung / Low Key, Leigh Stephens, 2004
no info The Best Of Edwin Starr: Great Soul Classics, Edwin Starr, 2004
no info This Is The Modern World, Various Artists (Eddie Floyd), 2004
no info Recovered, Vol. 1, Various Artists (Patti Drew), 2004
info Strange Brew: Weird & Wonderful Covers From the Atlantic & Warner Vaults, Various Artists (Ella Fitzgerald), 2004
no info The Trip: Created By Tom Middleton, Various Artists (Harpers Bazaar), 2004
no info The Platinum Collection, David Bowie, 2005
info L.A. Reggae / Blue Suede Shoes, Johnny Rivers, 2005
no info The Greatest Hits, Amii Stewart, 2005
no info The Ultimate, Tyrone Davis, 2005
no info The House That Jack Built: The Complete 60s Sessions, The Alan Price Set, 2005
info Don't Fight The Feeling: The Complete Aretha Franklin & King Curtis Live At Fillmore West, 2005
no info Single (New York Girls / Knock On Wood), Morningwood, 2005
no info Big Boy Blue... Live, Bernie Marsden And His Band, 2005
no info 70s One-Hit Wonders, Various Artists (Amii Stewart), 2005
no info Stax Profiles, Eddie Floyd, 2006
no info 20th Century Masters: The Best Of, Larry Carlton, 2006
no info Cool Jerk, The Capitols, 2006
no info The Definitive Soul Collection, Otis Redding, 2006
info Atlantic Rhythm & Blues, Vol 6: 1965-1967, Various Artists (Eddie Floyd), 2006
no info Groove Me: Soul Sensations, Various Artists (Eddie Floyd), 2006
no info Jazz Swings Pop, Various Artists (Willie Bobo), 2006
no info The Very Best Of Eddie Floyd, 2007
no info Autumn Leaves, Debbie Whitten, 2007
no info Vanguard Visionaries, Buddy Guy, 2007
no info Stax 50th Anniversary Celebration, Various Artists (Eddie Floyd), 2007
no info '60s R&B Classics, Various Artists (Eddie Floyd), 2007
no info Soul, Seal, 2008
no info Sax For Stax, Gerald Albright, 2008
no info Soulsville, U.S.A. Stax Classics 1965-1973, Various Artists (Eddie Floyd), 2008
info 100 Hits: Pop, Various Artists (Amii Stewart), 2008
no info Other Covers, James Taylor, 2009
no info Hits, Seal, 2009
no info Scorchers From The Early Years 1967-73, Joe Gibbs/Various Artists, 2009
no info A Tribute To Ramsey Lewis, Willy Ketzer, 2010
no info Stax Number Ones, Various Artists (Eddie Floyd), 2010
no info Funkytown Soundtrack, Various Artists (Marie-Christine Depestre), 2010
no info It's Geno Time, Geno Washington, 2011
no info Live In Concert, Martha Reeves, 2012
no info Touch Of Grey Band, Touch Of Grey Band, 2013
no info The Complete Stax/Volt Singles Collection, Otis Redding, 2013
no info The Best of Alton Ellis, 2015
no info Who Can I Be Now? 1974-1976, David Bowie, 2016
no info Swamp Poppin', Sammy Kershaw + Friends, 2017
no info The Complete Atlantic Albums Collection, Wilson Pickett, 2017
no info Live Bootleg Series: It's Johnny's Birthday, Johnny Winter, 2018
no info Live: VI Decades Live: This Is What We Do, Chicago, 2018
no info Return Of Django / Eastwood Rides Again, The Upsetters, 2018
no info Live At The Ziggo Dome 2018, Ladies Of Soul, 2018
no info Single (Pumping In / Knock On Wood), Alton Ellis, 2020

 
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