As the Years Go Passing By

"As the Years Go Passing By" is a song penned by Peppermint Harris for Fenton Robinson, who first recorded it in 1959 on Duke Records, Duke #312. Flamboyant pianist James Booker also played on the session.^[1] It is credited to have been written by 'Deadric Malone' (a pseudonym of Don Robey), owner of Duke, which was a customary practice for some producers and label owners at that time. It was originally titled "As the Years Go By" The songs deals with a man who asks a woman not to leave him, as his love will continue for her as the years go by.

Robinson rerecorded the song for his Grammy nominated 1977 album I Hear Some Blues Downstairs,^[2] which was inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame in 2010.^[3]

References

1. "Fenton Robinson". Allaboutbluesmusic.com. 24 November 2014. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
2. Tomko, Gene (2006). "Robinson, Fenton". In Komara, Edward M. (ed.). Encyclopedia of the Blues: A–J. Routledge. p. 835. ISBN 0-415-92699-8. Retrieved August 17, 2017.
3. "Awards Winners and Nominees". Blues.org. Retrieved 26 April 2021.