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Mr. Pitiful

Otis Redding

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14 cited facts

  • 1965
  • 2:42
  • 124 BPM · C major

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  1. Produced by Jim Stewart, also Tramp, Born Under a Bad Sign (Albert King) and In the Midnight Hour (Wilson Pickett)

  2. Written by Steve Cropper, also (Sittin’ on) The Dock of the Bay, See Saw (Aretha Franklin) and In the Midnight Hour (Wilson Pickett)

  3. Released on Volt, also Shake, My Lover’s Prayer and Fa‐Fa‐Fa‐Fa‐Fa (Sad Song)

  4. Part of The Great Otis Redding Sings Soul Ballads, also That’s How Strong My Love Is, Chained and Bound and Come to Me

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Credits

All 13 credits
Written by
Otis Redding and Steve Cropper
Produced by
Jim Stewart
Performed by
Al Jackson, Jr., Booker T. Jones, Charles “Packy” Axton, Donald “Duck” Dunn, Floyd Newman, Otis Redding, Sammy Coleman and Steve Cropper
Part of
The Great Otis Redding Sings Soul Ballads
Released on
Volt

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Sources (14)

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  1. 1MusicBrainz Mr. Pitiful was performed by Al Jackson, Jr.

    Mr. Pitiful was performed by Al Jackson, Jr.

    MusicBrainz

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  2. 2MusicBrainz Mr. Pitiful was performed by Booker T. Jones

    Mr. Pitiful was performed by Booker T. Jones

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  3. 3MusicBrainz Mr. Pitiful was performed by Charles “Packy” Axton

    Mr. Pitiful was performed by Charles “Packy” Axton

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  4. 4MusicBrainz Mr. Pitiful was performed by Donald “Duck” Dunn

    Mr. Pitiful was performed by Donald “Duck” Dunn

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  5. 5MusicBrainz Mr. Pitiful was performed by Floyd Newman

    Mr. Pitiful was performed by Floyd Newman

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  6. 6MusicBrainz Mr. Pitiful was performed by Otis Redding

    Mr. Pitiful was performed by Otis Redding

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  7. 7MusicBrainz Mr. Pitiful was performed by Sammy Coleman

    Mr. Pitiful was performed by Sammy Coleman

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  8. 8MusicBrainz Mr. Pitiful was performed by Steve Cropper

    Mr. Pitiful was performed by Steve Cropper

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  9. 9MusicBrainz Mr. Pitiful was produced by Jim Stewart

    Mr. Pitiful was produced by Jim Stewart

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  10. 10MusicBrainz Mr. Pitiful was written by Otis Redding

    Mr. Pitiful was written by Otis Redding

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  11. 11MusicBrainz Mr. Pitiful was written by Steve Cropper

    Mr. Pitiful was written by Steve Cropper

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  12. 12MusicBrainz Mr. Pitiful is part of the release The Great Otis Redding Sings Soul Ballads

    Mr. Pitiful is part of the release The Great Otis Redding Sings Soul Ballads

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  13. 13MusicBrainz Volt is the label of the song Mr. Pitiful

    Volt is the label of the song Mr. Pitiful

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  14. 14MusicBrainz Mr. Pitiful was released on 1965-03

    Mr. Pitiful was released on 1965-03

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026