James Carr

James Carr's best-known single, "The Dark End of the Street," written by Dan Penn and Chips Moman, was covered by Linda Ronstadt, Aretha Franklin, and the Flying Burrito Brothers, among others. Carr's version, released in 1967, peaked at #10 on the R&B charts and stalled at #77 on the pop charts. Which is to say, Carr's influence has been more keenly felt among the players and the cognoscenti than...