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For the 1953 Iranian film, see The Stumble (film). 1962 single by Freddie King

"The Stumble"

Single by Freddie King
from the album Let's Hide Away and Dance Away with Freddy King
B-side	"Takin' Care of Business"
Released	1962 (1962)
Recorded	1961
Genre	Blues
Length	3:15
Label	Federal
Songwriter(s)	Freddie King, Sonny Thompson

"The Stumble" is a blues guitar instrumental composed and recorded by American blues artist Freddie King, for his 1961 album Let's Hide Away and Dance Away with Freddy King. It is considered a blues classic and follows in a string of popular instrumentals recorded by King in the early 1960s, including "Hide Away", "San-Ho-Zay", and "Sen-Sa-Shun".

King uses a melodic guitar line and a chord progression that differs somewhat from that of the typical I–IV–V 12-bar format, such as starting on the IV (or subdominant) chord and a vi–ii–V–I turnaround. In comparison to the more widely-known "Hide Away", music writer Dave Ruben describes it as "a virtuosic recording, with only 'Remington Ride' hot on its tail in the chops-required department". "The Stumble", along with several other of King's most well-known instrumentals, is included on Rhino Entertainment's Hide Away: The Best of Freddy King (1993).

As perhaps King's second most popular instrumental, "The Stumble" has been recorded by many artists. Rubin notes recordings by:

Jeff Beck with the Yardbirds (1965, Glimpses 1963–1968)
Peter Green with John Mayall and the Bluesbreakers (1967, A Hard Road)
Dave Edmunds with Love Sculpture (1968, Blues Helping)
Bugs Henderson (1998, Heartbroke Again)

References

Dahl, Bill. "Let's Hide Away and Dance Away with Freddy King – Review". AllMusic. Retrieved May 26, 2021.
Erlewine, Stephen Thomas; Koda, Cub (1996). "Freddie King". In Erlewine, Michael (ed.). All Music Guide to the Blues. San Francisco: Miller Freeman Books. p. 152. ISBN 0-87930-424-3.
Backer, Matt (2002). "The Guitar". In Moore, Allan (ed.). Blues and Gospel Music (eBook ed.). Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0-521-80635-6.
^ Rubin, Dave (2016). Play Like Freddie King (eBook ed.). Milwaukee, Wisconsin: Hal Leonard. ISBN 978-1-4950-0875-7.
Wynn, Ron. "Hide Away: The Best of Freddy King – Review". AllMusic. Retrieved June 7, 2023.
"'The Stumble' – Also Performed By". AllMusic. Retrieved June 7, 2023.

v t e Freddie King
Studio albums	Freddy King Sings Let's Hide Away and Dance Away with Freddy King Getting Ready... Texas Cannonball Woman Across the River Burglar
Singles	"Have You Ever Loved a Woman" "You've Got to Love Her with a Feeling" "Hide Away" "I'm Tore Down" "See See Baby" "The Stumble"
Songs	"Blue Shadows" "Stormy Monday" "What'd I Say" "Ain't Nobody's Business What We Do" "The Things That I Used to Do" "Dust My Broom" "Worried Life Blues" "Five Long Years" "Key to the Highway" "Gimme Some Lovin'" "Reconsider Baby" "The Sky Is Crying" "That's All Right" "I'm Your Hoochie Coochie Man" "Just a Little Bit" "Yonder's Wall" "I'm Ready" "Trouble in Mind" "Let the Good Times Roll" "Sweet Home Chicago" "Further on Up the Road" "Get Out of My Life, Woman"
Related articles	Discography Texas blues Sonny Thompson Leon Russell Don Nix

v t e The Yardbirds
Original members (1963–1968): Keith Relf Paul Samwell-Smith Chris Dreja Jim McCarty Top Topham Eric Clapton Jeff Beck Jimmy Page Later members (since 1992): John Idan Gypie Mayo Alan Glen Jerry Donahue Ben King Johnny A. Kenny Aaronson Myke Scavone
Studio recordings	For Your Love Having a Rave Up Roger the Engineer Little Games Birdland
Live albums	Five Live Yardbirds Sonny Boy Williamson and the Yardbirds Live Yardbirds! Featuring Jimmy Page Live! Blueswailing July '64
Anthologies	The Yardbirds Greatest Hits Shapes of Things Ultimate! Glimpses 1963–1968 Yardbirds '68
Soundtracks	Blow-Up – The Original Sound Track Album
Bootlegs	Golden Eggs More Golden Eggs
Singles	"I Wish You Would" "A Certain Girl" "Good Morning Little Schoolgirl" "For Your Love" "Heart Full of Soul" "Evil Hearted You" "I'm a Man" "Shapes of Things" "You're a Better Man Than I" "Boom Boom" "Over Under Sideways Down" "Happenings Ten Years Time Ago" "Ha Ha Said the Clown" "Ten Little Indians"
Other songs	"Let It Rock" "Who Do You Love" "You Can't Judge a Book by Looking at the Cover" "Too Much Monkey Business" "Smokestack Lightning" "Five Long Years" "The Sky Is Crying" "My Girl Sloopy" "The Train Kept A-Rollin'" "Spoonful" "The Stumble" "Dust My Blues" "White Summer" "Drinking Muddy Water" "Stealing Stealing" "Most Likely You Go Your Way (And I'll Go Mine)" "Dazed and Confused" "Knowing That I'm Losing You" "I'm Waiting for the Man"
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