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class="fn">Young Jessie</div></th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><span class="nowrap">Birth name</span></th><td class="infobox-data nickname">Obediah Donnell Jessie</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><span class="nowrap">Also known as</span></th><td class="infobox-data nickname">Obie Jessie</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Born</th><td class="infobox-data"><span style="display:none">(<span class="bday">1936-12-28</span>)</span>December 28, 1936<br />Lincoln Manor, <a href="/wiki/Dallas" title="Dallas">Dallas</a>, <a href="/wiki/Texas" title="Texas">Texas</a>, United States</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Died</th><td class="infobox-data">April 27, 2020<span style="display:none">(2020-04-27)</span> (aged 83)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Genres</th><td class="infobox-data"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1129693374">.mw-parser-output .hlist dl,.mw-parser-output .hlist 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class="infobox-label"><span class="nowrap">Years active</span></th><td class="infobox-data">1953–2020</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Labels</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Modern_Records" title="Modern Records">Modern</a>, <a href="/wiki/Atco_Records" title="Atco Records">Atco</a>, <a href="/wiki/Capitol_Records" title="Capitol Records">Capitol</a>, <a href="/wiki/Mercury_Records" title="Mercury Records">Mercury</a>, Jazz Family</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Formerly of</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/The_Flairs" title="The Flairs">The Flairs</a><br /><a href="/wiki/The_Coasters" title="The Coasters">The Coasters</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="shortdescription nomobile noexcerpt noprint searchaux" style="display:none">Musical artist</div> <p><b>Obediah Donnell "Obie" Jessie</b> (December 28, 1936 – April 27, 2020)<sup id="cite_ref-Perlich_1-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Perlich-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> was an American <a href="/wiki/Rhythm_and_blues" title="Rhythm and blues">R&B</a>, <a href="/wiki/Rock_and_roll" title="Rock and roll">rock and roll</a> and <a href="/wiki/Jazz" title="Jazz">jazz</a> <a href="/wiki/Singing" title="Singing">singer</a> and <a href="/wiki/Songwriter" title="Songwriter">songwriter</a>. He recorded as <b>Young Jessie</b> in the 1950s and 1960s, and was known for his solo career, work with <a href="/wiki/The_Flairs" title="The Flairs">The Flairs</a> and a brief stint in <a href="/wiki/The_Coasters" title="The Coasters">The Coasters</a>. He later performed and recorded jazz as <b>Obie Jessie</b>. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Early_life">Early life</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Young_Jessie&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Early life"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Jessie's father was a cook but had no musical background. His mother, Malinda (<a href="/wiki/Married_and_maiden_names" class="mw-redirect" title="Married and maiden names">née</a> Harris) was very musical, playing piano and other instruments; she had a brief musical career under the name Plunky Harris.<sup id="cite_ref-blindlemon_2-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-blindlemon-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On his mother's side of the family, Jessie was also kin to the blues musician, <a href="/wiki/Blind_Lemon_Jefferson" title="Blind Lemon Jefferson">Blind Lemon Jefferson</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-blindlemon_2-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-blindlemon-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Early_career">Early career</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Young_Jessie&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Early career"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In 1946, he moved with his family to <a href="/wiki/Los_Angeles" title="Los Angeles">Los Angeles</a>, where he began studying music, and formed a vocal group, The Debonaires, which also included <a href="/wiki/Richard_Berry_(musician)" title="Richard Berry (musician)">Richard Berry</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-LarkinGE_3-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-LarkinGE-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The group recorded Jessie's song, "I Had A Love", in 1953, and the single was released under the name of The Hollywood Blue Jays. They then renamed themselves as <a href="/wiki/The_Flairs" title="The Flairs">The Flairs</a>, and won a recording contract with <a href="/wiki/Modern_Records" title="Modern Records">Modern Records</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-LarkinGE_3-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-LarkinGE-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>However, in 1954, Jessie signed a solo contract with producers <a href="/wiki/Jerry_Leiber_and_Mike_Stoller" title="Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller">Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller</a>, and began recording as "Young Jessie".<sup id="cite_ref-LarkinGE_3-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-LarkinGE-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He said: "[The name] came about because I sounded like I was forty, like ancient for a boy of 17. I had this deep baritone voice and the <a href="/wiki/Bihari_brothers" title="Bihari brothers">Biharis</a> wanted me to get close to the <a href="/wiki/Rock_%27n%27_roll" class="mw-redirect" title="Rock 'n' roll">rock 'n' roll</a> market. I could have called myself Obie Jessie but I didn't want people to think I was old."<sup id="cite_ref-blackcat_4-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-blackcat-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Recordings_and_performances">Recordings and performances</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Young_Jessie&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Recordings and performances"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In 1955, he wrote and recorded the single "Mary Lou", later covered by <a href="/wiki/Ronnie_Hawkins" title="Ronnie Hawkins">Ronnie Hawkins</a> in 1959,<sup id="cite_ref-LarkinGE_3-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-LarkinGE-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/Steve_Miller_Band" title="Steve Miller Band">Steve Miller Band</a> in 1973, <a href="/wiki/Bob_Seger" title="Bob Seger">Bob Seger</a> in 1976, <a href="/wiki/Gene_Clark" title="Gene Clark">Gene Clark</a> in 1977, <a href="/wiki/Frank_Zappa" title="Frank Zappa">Frank Zappa</a> in 1983 and <a href="/wiki/The_Oblivians" class="mw-redirect" title="The Oblivians">The Oblivians</a> in 1997. In 1956, he released "Hit, Git and Split",<sup id="cite_ref-LarkinGE_3-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-LarkinGE-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> co-written with <a href="/wiki/Buck_Ram" title="Buck Ram">Buck Ram</a> and recorded in <a href="/wiki/New_York_City" title="New York City">New York City</a> with guitarist <a href="/wiki/Mickey_Baker" title="Mickey Baker">Mickey Baker</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-blackcat_4-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-blackcat-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He also briefly recorded with <a href="/wiki/The_Coasters" title="The Coasters">The Coasters</a> in 1957,<sup id="cite_ref-LarkinGE_3-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-LarkinGE-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> (including harmony vocals on "Searchin'" and "Young Blood"), and appeared on records by The Crescendos<sup id="cite_ref-crescendos_5-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-crescendos-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and Johnny Morisette, as well as being a writer for other artists' recordings, including The Chargers and Jimmy Norman. He released the single "Shuffle In the Gravel" / "Make Believe", again produced by Leiber and Stoller, on the <a href="/wiki/Atco_Records" title="Atco Records">Atco</a> label in 1957.<sup id="cite_ref-blackcat_4-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-blackcat-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Jessie then moved on to record jazz for the <a href="/wiki/Capitol_Records" title="Capitol Records">Capitol</a> label, novelty records for <a href="/wiki/Mercury_Records" title="Mercury Records">Mercury</a> in the early 1960s, and soul ballads for the Vanessa label in 1963, but with little commercial success.<sup id="cite_ref-LarkinGE_3-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-LarkinGE-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He recorded some unreleased material for Jake Porter in the 1960s.<sup id="cite_ref-porter_6-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-porter-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He also did an album's worth of songs owned by <a href="/wiki/Harvey_Fuqua" title="Harvey Fuqua">Harvey Fuqua</a> in the 1970s that never got released.<sup id="cite_ref-porter_6-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-porter-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In 1972, he recorded a single as Obe Jessie & The Seeds Of Freedom for Stone Dogg Records.<sup id="cite_ref-stonedogg_7-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-stonedogg-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>He also formed a jazz group, the Obie Jessie Combo, which played club dates, and in 1976 became musical director for <a href="/wiki/Esther_Phillips" title="Esther Phillips">Esther Phillips</a>. In 1982, he toured in Europe and recorded jazz in Germany, and in 1983 performed at an "R & B Jamboree" in <a href="/wiki/London" title="London">London</a>, where he reportedly "astonished the audience with a charismatic performance."<sup id="cite_ref-blackcat_4-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-blackcat-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>He also performed with <a href="/wiki/Leon_Hughes" title="Leon Hughes">Leon Hughes</a>' group of <a href="/wiki/The_Coasters" title="The Coasters">The Coasters</a>. As "Obie Jessie", he later released several jazz albums, including <i>What Happened To Jr.</i> (1995), <i>Here's To Life</i> (2002), and <i>New Atmosphere</i> (2009).<sup id="cite_ref-blackcat_4-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-blackcat-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He also recorded with Atlanta-based saxophonist Bob Miles, and performed on the song "People The Time Has Come" with lyrics by Nadim Sulaiman Ali.<sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Personal_life">Personal life</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Young_Jessie&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Personal life"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>His younger brother <a href="/wiki/DeWayne_Jessie" title="DeWayne Jessie">DeWayne Jessie</a> became an <a href="/wiki/Actor" title="Actor">actor</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-blindlemon_2-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-blindlemon-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and became well known as <a href="/wiki/Otis_Day_and_the_Knights" title="Otis Day and the Knights">Otis Day</a> in the film, <i><a href="/wiki/National_Lampoon%27s_Animal_House" class="mw-redirect" title="National Lampoon's Animal House">National Lampoon's Animal House</a></i>. Two of Young Jessie's four children sang in a group called Wizdom in the 1980s.<sup id="cite_ref-wizdom_9-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-wizdom-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Obie Jessie died on April 27, 2020, aged 83.<sup id="cite_ref-Perlich_1-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Perlich-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Discography">Discography</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Young_Jessie&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Discography"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Singles">Singles</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Young_Jessie&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Singles"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li>"I Smell A Rat" / "Lonesome Desert" (Modern #921) (April 1954)</li> <li>"Mary Lou" / "Don't Think I Will" (Modern #961) (June 1955)</li> <li>"Nothing Seems Right" / "Do You Love Me" (Modern #973) (November 1955)</li> <li>"Hot Dog" (Modern; unreleased) (1956; recorded this song before <a href="/wiki/Elvis_Presley" title="Elvis Presley">Elvis Presley</a>)</li> <li>"Hit, Git and Split" / "It Don't Happen No More" (Modern #1002) (September 1956)</li> <li>"Here Comes Henry" / "Oochie Coochie" (Modern #1010) (December 1956)</li> <li>"Shuffle In The Gravel" / "Make Believe" (Atco #6101, 1957)</li> <li>"Shuffle In The Gravel" / "Make Believe" (London [UK] #8544, 1958)</li> <li>"Margie" / "That's Enough For Me" (Atlantic #2003) (1958)</li> <li>"Lulu Belle" / "The Wrong Door" (Capitol #4318) (1959)</li> <li>"Teacher, Gimme Back" / "My Country Cousin" (Mercury #71895) (1961)</li> <li>"Be Bop Country Boy" / "Big Chief" (Mercury #71985) (1962)</li> <li>"I'm A Lovin' Man" / "Too Fine For Cryin'2" (Mercury #72104) (1963)</li> <li>"Mary Lou" / "You Were Meant For Me" (Mercury #72146) (1963)</li> <li>"Make Me Feel A Little Good" / "Brown Eyes (Come On Home)" (Vanessa #101) (1963)</li> <li>"Young Jessie's Bossanova, Part 1" / "Part 2" (Bit #7464) (1964)</li> <li>"Who's To Blame" / "Beautiful Day My Brother" (Stone Dogg #801) (1972) (released by 'Obe Jessie and the Seeds of Freedom')</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Albums">Albums</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Young_Jessie&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: Albums"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><i>Chuck Jackson and Young Jessie</i> (Crown #5354) (1963)</li> <li><i>R & B Jamboree</i> (<a href="/wiki/Ace_Records_(UK)" class="mw-redirect" title="Ace Records (UK)">Ace</a>) (1983)</li> <li><i>Hit, Git and Split</i> (Ace) (1985)</li> <li><i>Shuffle in the Gravel</i> (Mr. R&B #1004) (1987; released in Sweden)</li> <li><i>Shufflin' and Jivin' </i> (Ace) (1987)</li> <li><i>I'm Gone (The Legendary Modern Recordings)</i> (Ace) (1995)</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="As_Obie_Jessie">As Obie Jessie</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Young_Jessie&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: As Obie Jessie"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><i>What Happened To Jr.</i> (Solar #72597) (1995)</li> <li><i>Here's To Life</i> (Jazz Family #101) (2002)</li> <li><i>New Atmosphere</i> (Jazz Family) (2009)</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Young_Jessie&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: References"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239543626">.mw-parser-output .reflist{margin-bottom:0.5em;list-style-type:decimal}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .reflist{font-size:90%}}.mw-parser-output .reflist .references{font-size:100%;margin-bottom:0;list-style-type:inherit}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-2{column-width:30em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-3{column-width:25em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns{margin-top:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns ol{margin-top:0}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns li{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-alpha{list-style-type:upper-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-roman{list-style-type:upper-roman}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-alpha{list-style-type:lower-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-greek{list-style-type:lower-greek}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-roman{list-style-type:lower-roman}</style><div class="reflist"> <div class="mw-references-wrap"><ol class="references"> <li id="cite_note-Perlich-1"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">^ <a href="#cite_ref-Perlich_1-0"><sup><i><b>a</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-Perlich_1-1"><sup><i><b>b</b></i></sup></a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://theperlichpost.blogspot.com/2020/04/rip-obie-young-jessie-1936-2020.html">"R.I.P. 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Gunter</a></b></li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/Dub_Jones_(singer)" title="Dub Jones (singer)">Will "Dub" Jones</a></b></li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/Vernon_Harrell" title="Vernon Harrell">Vernon Harrell</a></b></li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/Earl_Carroll_(vocalist)" title="Earl Carroll (vocalist)">Earl "Speedo" Carroll</a></b></li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/Ronnie_Bright" title="Ronnie Bright">Ronnie Bright</a></b></li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/Jimmy_Norman" title="Jimmy Norman">Jimmy Norman</a></b></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Singles</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li>"<a href="/wiki/Down_in_Mexico" title="Down in Mexico">Down in Mexico</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/One_Kiss_Led_to_Another" title="One Kiss Led to Another">One Kiss Led to Another</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Young_Blood_(The_Coasters_song)" title="Young Blood (The Coasters song)">Young Blood</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Yakety_Yak" title="Yakety Yak">Yakety Yak</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Charlie_Brown_(The_Coasters_song)" title="Charlie Brown (The Coasters song)">Charlie Brown</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Along_Came_Jones_(song)" title="Along Came Jones (song)">Along Came Jones</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Poison_Ivy_(song)" title="Poison Ivy (song)">Poison Ivy</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/What_About_Us_(The_Coasters_song)" title="What About Us (The Coasters song)">What About Us</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/B%C3%A9same_Mucho" title="Bésame Mucho">Besame Mucho (Part I)</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Wake_Me,_Shake_Me" title="Wake Me, Shake Me">Wake Me, Shake Me</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Shoppin%27_for_Clothes" title="Shoppin' for Clothes">Shoppin' for Clothes</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Little_Egypt_(Ying-Yang)" title="Little Egypt (Ying-Yang)">Little Egypt (Ying-Yang)</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Girls_Girls_Girls_(The_Coasters_song)" title="Girls Girls Girls (The Coasters song)">Girls Girls Girls</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/T%27ain%27t_Nothin%27_to_Me" title="T'ain't Nothin' to Me">T'ain't Nothin' to Me</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Let%27s_Go_Get_Stoned" title="Let's Go Get Stoned">Let's Go Get Stoned</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/D._W._Washburn" title="D. W. Washburn">D. W. Washburn</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Love_Potion_No._9_(song)" title="Love Potion No. 9 (song)">Love Potion Number Nine</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Cool_Jerk" title="Cool Jerk">Cool Jerk</a>"</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">B-sides</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li>"<a href="/wiki/Aquarela_do_Brasil" title="Aquarela do Brasil">Brazil</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Searchin%27" title="Searchin'">Searchin'</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Zing!_Went_the_Strings_of_My_Heart" title="Zing! Went the Strings of My Heart">Zing! Went the Strings of My Heart</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Three_Cool_Cats" title="Three Cool Cats">Three Cool Cats</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/B%C3%A9same_Mucho" title="Bésame Mucho">Besame Mucho (Part II)</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Lovey_Dovey" title="Lovey Dovey">Lovey Dovey</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Money_Honey_(Clyde_McPhatter_and_the_Drifters_song)" title="Money Honey (Clyde McPhatter and the Drifters song)">Money Honey</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Saturday_Night_Fish_Fry" title="Saturday Night Fish Fry">Saturday Night Fish Fry</a>"</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Other songs</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li>"<a href="/wiki/Autumn_Leaves_(1945_song)" title="Autumn Leaves (1945 song)">Autumn Leaves</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/But_Beautiful_(song)" title="But Beautiful (song)">But Beautiful</a>"</li> <li>"<a 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