1 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Hi 2226chart position:  RandB #24, US #102written by:  Eugene Williamsalbum:  Trying to Live My Life without Youcomments:  [southern soul]  
  
      
Otis Clay  
    
     
      
     
Trying to Live My Life without You  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1972 
Hi 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      2 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Onederful 4841chart position:  Cashbox R&B #31, US #105written by:  Cash McCall (as Maurice Dollison)  
  
      
Otis Clay  
    
     
      
     
I'm Satisfied  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1966 
Onederful 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      3 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Onederful 4848chart position:  RandB #34, US #131written by:  Cash McCall (as Maurice Dollison) and Milton Blandcomments:  [deep soul]  
  
      
Otis Clay  
    
     
      
     
That's How It Is (When You're in Love)  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1967 
Onederful 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      4 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Kayvette 5130chart position:  RandB #44written by:  George Jackson and Raymond Moore  
  
      
Otis Clay  
    
     
      
     
All Because of Your Love  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1977 
Kayvette 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      5 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Cotillion 44001chart position:  RandB #47, US #97written by:  Doug Sahm  
  
      
Otis Clay  
    
     
      
     
She's About a Mover  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1968 
Cotillion 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      6 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Onederful 4850chart position:  RandB #48written by:  Eddie Silvers  
  
      
Otis Clay  
    
     
      
     
A Lasting Love  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1967 
Onederful 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      7 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Cotillion 44068chart position:  Cashbox R&B #52written by:  L. J. Welch  
  
      
Otis Clay  
    
     
      
     
Hard Working Woman  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1970 
Cotillion 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      8 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Cotillion 44068chart position:  Cashbox RandB #52written by:  D. Baker, D. McCormickcomments:  [southern soul ballad]  
  
      
Otis Clay  
    
     
      
     
Pouring Water On A Drowning Man  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1970 
Cotillion 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      9 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Hi 2252chart position:  RandB #73written by:  George Jackson  
  
      
Otis Clay  
    
     
      
     
If I Could Reach Out (And Help Somebody)  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1973 
Hi 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      -- 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Glades 1736written by:  B. Turner, M. Jones  
  
      
Otis Clay  
    
     
      
     
All I Need Is You  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1976 
Glades 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      -- 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Hi 2270  
  
      
Otis Clay  
    
     
      
     
You Did Something To Me  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1974 
Hi 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      -- 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Hi 2270written by:  Donald Bryantcomments:  [southern soul ballad]  
  
      
Otis Clay  
    
     
      
     
It Was Jealousy  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1974 
Hi 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      -- 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Elka 301written by:  Jack Daniels, Bonnie Thompson  
  
      
Otis Clay  
    
     
      
     
Turn Back The Hands Of Time  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1975 
Elka 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      -- 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Echo 2002written by:  George Jackson, Robert Alton Milleralbum:  The Only Way Is Up  
  
      
Otis Clay  
    
     
      
     
Messing With My Mind  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1980 
Echo 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      -- 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Echo 203 written by:  Deadrie Malonel, Vernon Morrisalbum:  Live Again! Otis Claycomments:  [southern soul]  
  
      
Otis Clay  
    
     
      
     
A Nickel And A Nail  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1984 
Echo  
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      -- 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Waylo 3023written by:  Billy Alwaysalbum:  Watch Me Now  
  
      
Otis Clay  
    
     
      
     
Two Wrongs (Don't Make A Right)  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1989 
Waylo 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      -- 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Echo 2003written by:  E. Floyd, J. Shamwell, S. Cropperalbum:  The Only Way Is Up  
  
      
Otis Clay  
    
     
      
     
Special Kind Of Love  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1980 
Echo 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      -- 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Echo 2003written by:  G. Jackson, J. Hendersonalbum:  The Only Way Is Up  
  
      
Otis Clay  
    
     
      
     
The Only Way Is Up  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1980 
Echo 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      -- 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Hi 2239 written by:  Eugene Williams  
  
      
Otis Clay  
    
     
      
     
I Didn't Know The Meaning Of Pain  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1973 
Hi  
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      -- 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Kayvette 5133 written by:  J. Slate, L. Keith, S. Pippin  
  
      
Otis Clay  
    
     
      
     
Let Me In   
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1977 
Kayvette  
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      -- 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Hi 2206 written by:  Bettye Crutcheralbum:  Trying To Live My Life Without You  
  
      
Otis Clay  
    
     
      
     
Home Is Where The Heart Is  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1971 
Hi  
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      -- 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Cotillion 44009written by:  Penn, Momancomments:  [deep soul]  
  
      
Otis Clay  
    
     
      
     
Do Right Woman, Do Right Man   
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1968 
Cotillion 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      -- 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  One derful 4852written by:  DuConge, Oliver, Silvers  
  
      
Otis Clay  
    
     
      
     
That'll Get You What You Want  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1967 
One derful 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      -- 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Onederful 4846written by:  Jones, Silvers  
  
      
Otis Clay  
    
     
      
     
It's Easier Said, Than Done  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1966 
Onederful 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      -- 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Onederful 4834written by:  Monk Higgins  
  
      
Otis Clay  
    
     
      
     
Three Is A Crowd  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1965 
Onederful 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      -- 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Cotillion 44001written by:  William Bellcomments:  [deep soul ballad]  
  
      
Otis Clay  
    
     
      
     
You Don't Miss Your Water  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1968 
Cotillion 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      -- 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Dakar 610written by:  Simmons, Reed, Bishop, Davis, Wilson, Nesbitt  
  
      
Otis Clay  
    
     
      
     
Baby Jane  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1969 
Dakar 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      -- 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Hi 2266  
  
      
Otis Clay  
    
     
      
     
The Woman Don't Live Here No More  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1971 
Hi 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      -- 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Onederful 4837written by:  Jimmy Jones  
  
      
Otis Clay  
    
     
      
     
Tired Of Falling In (And Out Of) Love   
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1965 
Onederful 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      -- 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Cotillion 44101written by:  Sam Mosleycomments:  [deep soul]  
  
      
Otis Clay  
    
     
      
     
Is It Over  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1970 
Cotillion 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      -- 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Cotillion 4101 written by:  Quin Ivy, Rick Hall  
  
      
Otis Clay  
    
     
      
     
I'm Qualified  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1970 
Cotillion  
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      -- 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Hi 2214 written by:  Dave Crawford, Jackie Moorealbum:  Trying To Live My Life Without You  
  
      
Otis Clay  
    
     
      
     
Precious Precious  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1972 
Hi