<P> Rockabilly singer Ronnie Hawkins performed "Who Do You Love?" during live engagements as early as the late 1950s . After several singles, Hawkins recorded the song in February 1963 for Roulette Records in New York City . He was backed by the Hawks, who later toured with Bob Dylan and became the Band . Music historian Charlie Gillett describes Hawkins' vocal as "low and hard, achieving all that rock' n' roll could do". </P> <P> The Hawks' Robbie Robertson's guitar playing is prominent in the recording and has been noted by several music writers . Critic Richie Unterberger described it as "a good few years ahead of its time in its manic distorted intensity". Robertson's style has been compared to that of blues guitarist Willie Johnson, who was a key contributor to Howlin' Wolf's early 1950s sound . Longtime Howlin' Wolf guitarist Hubert Sumlin's 1961 solo on "Wang Dang Doodle" has been suggested as inspiring Robertson . However, Gillett notes, "Robertson's guitar style did not imitate any particular previous guitarist" and added "five years later, many guitarists were trying in vain for comparable effects". </P> <P> Hawkins' single was a hit in Canada, according to writer Oliver Trager, but its release predated Canadian record chart compiler, RPM magazine . Except near the border in the Great Lakes area, the record was largely unnoticed and did not appear on the Billboard charts . In 1964, they performed an eight - minute version in a jam style later associated with the Grateful Dead . Robertson, along with Levon Helm and Garth Hudson, backed John P. Hammond for a recording of "Who Do You Love" for the latter's So Many Roads album . Released in 1965, the song uses a Bo Diddley beat with a blues rock arrangement . In 1976, Hawkins performed the song with the Band for The Last Waltz concert film and album . Band biographer Neil Minturn describes it as "demanding an ebullient, loose, insistent, repetitive groove, with roots in Southern, rural culture . Hawkins continued to perform "Who Do You Love?" as a solo artist . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> "Who Do You Love" </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> French single picture sleeve </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Song by Quicksilver Messenger Service </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> from the album Happy Trails </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Released </Th> <Td> March 1969 (1969 - 03) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Format </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> LP record </Li> <Li> 45 rpm record </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Recorded </Th> <Td> 1968 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Venue </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Fillmore East, New York City and / or </Li> <Li> Fillmore West, San Francisco </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Genre </Th> <Td> Psychedelic rock </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Length </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> 25: 22 (album) </Li> <Li> 3: 35 (single edit) </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Label </Th> <Td> Capitol </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Songwriter (s) </Th> <Td> E. McDaniels a.k.a. Bo Diddley </Td> </Tr> </Table>

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