Dan Penn (feat.Buddy Miller) - It Tears Me Up

     Dan Penn (born Wallace Daniel Pennington, 16 November 1941) is an American singer, musician, songwriter, and record producer who co-wrote many soul hits of the 1960s, including "The Dark End of the Street" and "Do Right Woman, Do Right Man" with Chips Moman and "Cry Like a Baby" with Spooner Oldham. Penn also produced many hits, including "The Letter", by the Box Tops. Though considered to be one of the great white soul singers of his generation Penn has released relatively few records featuring his own vocals and musicianship, preferring the relative anonymity of songwriting and producing.

   The song It Tears Me Up was written by Spooner Oldham, Dan Penn and was first recorded by Dan Penn in 1965. It was first released by Percy Sledge in 1966. It was covered by Elvis Costello and The Confederates, Hacienda Brothers, Charles Walker 

Here perfomed by Dan Penn at  the Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival
Rooste Stage
Golden Gate Park
San Francisco, California
October 7, 2017