"The Chokin' Kind" is a song written by songwriter Harlan Howard. Country music artist Waylon Jennings recorded the original version and released it as a single in 1967. It peaked at number 8 on the US Hot Country Singles chart. Jennings featured the track on his 1967 album Hangin' On. R&B artist Joe Simon covered the song in 1969, earning a Grammy Award. It became an RIAA certified Gold single on June 16, 1969.

Covers

Joe Simon

The song was recorded by Joe Simon in 1969 and was his first number 1 on the US R&B chart, where it stayed for three weeks. "The Chokin' Kind" was also Joe Simon's first Top 20 entry on the pop singles chart. Simon received the 1970 Grammy Award for Best R&B Vocal Performance, Male for this song.

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