689 Barbara Lynn “You’ll Lose a Good Thing” 1962

“This song was a top-10 hit for Barbara Lynn when it first appeared in 1962. Its success led her to tour with major R and B stars like James Brown and Otis Redding. Lynn appeared on ‘American Bandstand,’ and artists like The Rolling Stones covered her songs…Not only did Barbara Lynn write her own material, which was unusual at the time, she also played electric guitar, and she played it lefty. Lynn didn’t just hold down the rhythm. She played riffs and leads, little bursts of notes that followed the patterns of her soulful singing” (All Things Considered, 11/19/2014). 

Barbara Lynn “You’ll Lose a Good Thing”