"Big Boss Man" was written by Luther Dixon and Al Smith and was originally made famous by Jimmy Reed in 1961. There have literally been hundreds of recordings of this standard most notably by Elvis Presley in 1967 and The Grateful Dead in 1971. Gentry's recording comes from her 1968 album "The Delta Sweete." It is indeed Gentry's swampiest record featuring her versions of … [Read more...] about Song Of The Day by Eric Berman – “Big Boss Man” by Bobbie Gentry