Otis Redding & James Brown & The Motortown Revue in 1964

[jongould1]

Otis recorded "Cigarettes and Coffee" on The Soul Album in 1966, but the song was written in 1961 by Jerry Butler, Eddie Thomas [[who managed The Impressions at the time), and someone named Jay Walker. It was recorded that same year by a guy named Al Braggs for Don Robey's Peacock label

[Nothing But Soul]

Otis recorded "Cigarettes and Coffee" on The Soul Album in 1966, but the song was written in 1961 by Jerry Butler, Eddie Thomas [[who managed The Impressions at the time), and someone named Jay Walker. It was recorded that same year by a guy named Al Braggs for Don Robey's Peacock label

Thanks for clearing that up, Jon. All these years I've been laboring under the impression that "Cigarettes and Coffee" was written for Otis. Still, Otis may have learned about the song from Jerry when the two of them were touring together.