Recording

Lawdy Miss Clawdy
Lloyd Price

Independently chosen for2 of our lists. Here is what each of them said.

Released

1952

Label

Specialty

On

Rhythm and Blues and Sung to Someone

Updated

2026-08-30

1. 07

   Ranked No. 7 in Rhythm and Blues

   Price singing, Domino on piano, and a record that crossed to white audiences without anybody planning it. The commercial accident the next decade was built on.

2. ·

   Picked by Sung to Someone

   Two lines in and he has stopped describing anything: "girl, you sure look good to me." The whole record is aimed at one person standing in front of him, which is why it survives a test that throws out most of what gets called a love song.