I'm not sure if that was really there or just photoshopped into the photo at some time. 81)Īs I write this, I see a sign for "Clearwater" to the left of the Duck Kee Market.
Duck Kee) pulled the album down off the wall and exclaimed, "You're the singer!." ( from Bad Moon Rising, p. After the album came out, John Fogerty walked in to buy cigarettes (he doesn't smoke now) and the female cashier (perhaps Mrs. Although it was a few blocks up from the Fantasy Records office, the band didn't go there often. and the Duck Kee market from an old photo. Here are Willy and the Poor Boys in a slightly different view. (El Cerrito means "the hill" in Spanish.) The album cover was shot in Oakland, two towns south of El Cerrito. The band hails from El Cerrito, California, 20 miles from San Francisco.
This is the intersection in Oakland of the photo shoot from above: Hollis St. Unfortunately, the background buildings have been stripped of all of their funky soul in the name of postmodernism. The Midnight Special (traditional, arranged by J. The name "Creedence Clearwater Revival" was derived from: a) the first name of a friend of Tom Fogerty's named Credence Nuball (they added an "e" to it b) the "clear water" mentioned in ads for Olympic Beer along with the band's environmental interests and c) "revival" as in an old time hallelujah-stye "revival show." ( Bad Moon Rising pg. In the cover photo, taken in front of the Duck Kee Market in Oakland, California, just a few blocks up from what was then the Fantasy Records office, the band become "Willy and the Poor Boys": John Fogerty (Willy) on harmonica, older-brother Tom Fogerty on guitar, Stu Cook on gut bucket, and Doug Clifford on washboard. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band, John Fogerty wanted this album to have a theme: so he developed the idea of a traveling band, calling the band "Willy and the Poor Boys, " a name he came up with from free-associating the book title "Winnie the Pooh." Here's the album cover of Creedence's third album, Willy and the Poor Boys. Their appeal was practically universal and took in all age groups. Their New Orleans-flavored, Cajun-tinged, voo-doo themed "swamp rock" sound, played behind John Fogerty's unique rockabilly voice made them worldwide American icons. During that time they produced 6 straight gold albums all laden with number one records written by John Fogerty.ĭuring 1969, while the Beatles were still thriving, Creedence outsold the Beatles with 5 hit singles. To be notified of new PopSpots entries, follow PopSpotsNYC on Twitter:įor questions or comments you can email me (Bob)Ĭreedence Clearwater Revival: Willy and the Poor Boys (1969) and Cosmo's Factory (1970) album cover locations.Ĭreedence Clearwater Revival were together for 5 years from 1968 to 1972.
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