Studio Album · No. 2

Whitey Ford Sings the Blues Songwriting Credits by Everlast

1998 Tommy Boy 18 tracks 55:07

Produced by Carl Stubner, Executive producer, Everlast, also exec., Dante Ross, also exec., John Gamble, Divine Styler, Siba-Giba, E-Swift

Tommy Boy Rap RockBlues RockHip Hop
Songwriter
78%
Authorship

Holds writing credit on 14 of 18 tracks

Authorship Breakdown 14 / 18 documented

Who wrote the songs?

Scored across the 18 tracks with documented writers, by whether Everlast carries a lyricist or composer credit.

78%
14 trackswritten by Everlast 4 tracksoutside writers
Everlast's roles on this album

Share of the 18 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.

Lyricist78%
Composer78%
Producer0%
Performer100%

By the Numbers

18
Tracks
42
Lyricists
5
Producers
1998
Released
Data Insight

Fourteen of the eighteen tracks carry him and four are his alone. Dante Ross and John Gamble produce and co-write across most of it. He had a heart attack during the sessions, and the record that came out is half rap album and half acoustic blues.

Whitey Ford Sings the Blues came out on Tommy Boy in September 1998 and is certified 2x platinum. "What It's Like" reached number 13 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Track Listing & Credits 18 tracks

Written by the artist Written by outside writers
#TitleLyricist(s)Composer(s)Producer(s)Performers
1
The White Boy Is Back
Kurtis BlowPrince Markie DeeDamon WimbleyDarren Robinson Kurtis WalkerMark MoralesDamon WimbleyDarren Robinson Dante RossJohn Gamble Everlast (Performer)Kia Jeffries (Featured Vocals)
2
Money (Dollar Bill)
EverlastDante RossRussell SimmonsJimmy SpicerDavy DMXLarry SmithPete WingfieldJoe JammerDeLisle HarperGlen LefleurMike Vernon Erik SchrodyDante RossRussell SimmonsJimmy SpicerDavid ReevesLarry SmithPete WingfieldJoe JammerDeLisle HarperGlen LefleurMike Vernon Dante RossJohn Gamble Everlast (Performer)Sadat X (Featured Vocals)
3
Ends
EverlastDante RossMethod ManRaekwonGhostface KillahGZAInspectah DeckU-GodRZAOl' Dirty BastardIsaac HayesDavid Porter Erik SchrodyDante RossClifford SmithCorey WoodsDennis ColesGary GriceJason HunterLamont HawkinsRobert Diggs Jr.Russel JonesIsaac HayesDavid Porter Dante RossJohn Gamble Everlast (Performer)
4
What It's Like #13
Everlast Erik Schrody Dante RossJohn Gamble Everlast (Performer)
5
Get Down
Everlast Erik Schrody Dante RossJohn Gamble Everlast (Performer)
6
Sen Dog
Sen Dog Senen Reyes Dante RossJohn Gamble Everlast (Performer)
7
Tired
EverlastDante RossJohn Gamble Erik SchrodyDante RossJohn Gamble Dante RossJohn Gamble Everlast (Performer)
8
Hot to Death
EverlastDivine Styler Erik SchrodyDivine Styler Divine Styler Everlast (Performer)
9
Painkillers
Everlast Erik Schrody Siba Giba Everlast (Performer)
10
Prince Paul
Prince Paul Paul Huston Dante RossJohn Gamble Everlast (Performer)
11
Praise the Lord
EverlastE-SwiftGuruDJ PremierGreg MaysDarryl Barnes Erik SchrodyEric BrooksKeith ElamChris MartinGreg MaysDarryl Barnes E-Swift Everlast (Performer)
12
Today (Watch Me Shine)
Everlast Erik Schrody Dante RossJohn Gamble Everlast (Performer)Bronx Style Bob (Featured Vocals)
13
Guru
Guru Keith Edward Elam Dante RossJohn Gamble Everlast (Performer)
14
Death Comes Callin'
Fatback BandRichard CornwellEverlastDante Ross Bill CurtisRichard CornwellErik SchrodyDante Ross Dante RossJohn Gamble Everlast (Performer)
15
Funky Beat
EverlastCasualSadat XDante RossSekou BunchRammellzeeK-RobStephan Piccarell Erik SchrodyJohn OwensDerrick MurphyDante RossSekou BunchAl DiazMalik JohnsonStephan Piccarell Dante RossJohn Gamble Everlast (Performer)Casual (Featured Vocals)
16
The Letter
EverlastDante Ross Erik SchrodyDante Ross Dante RossJohn Gamble Everlast (Performer)
17
7 Years
EverlastDante Ross Erik SchrodyDante Ross Dante RossJohn Gamble Everlast (Performer)
18
Next Man
EverlastDante Ross Erik SchrodyDante Ross Dante RossJohn Gamble Everlast (Performer)

Songwriter & Credit Spotlight 68 contributors

ES
Erik Schrody
Writer
On this album14 written
E
Everlast
Writer · Performer
On this album14 written
DR
Dante Ross
Writer · Producer
On this album8 written
G
Guru
Writer
On this album2 written
JG
John Gamble
Writer · Producer
On this album1 written
DS
Divine Styler
Writer · Producer
On this album1 written
E
E-Swift
Writer · Producer
On this album1 written
AD
Al Diaz
Writer
On this album1 written
BC
Bill Curtis
Writer
On this album1 written
C
Casual
Writer · Vocals
On this album1 written
CM
Chris Martin
Writer
On this album1 written
CS
Clifford Smith
Writer
On this album1 written

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Frequently Asked Questions Whitey Ford Sings the Blues

Who wrote Whitey Ford Sings the Blues?
Everlast is credited on fourteen of the eighteen tracks and is the only writer on four. Dante Ross and John Gamble co-write most of the rest.
How did it sell?
It is certified 2x platinum in the United States. No sales figure is published on the cited pages.
Which single charted?
"What It's Like" reached number 13 on the Billboard Hot 100. "Ends" reached the Bubbling Under chart.
Did he have a heart attack?
He had one during the sessions in 1998, at twenty-eight, and needed heart valve surgery.
Why does it sound so different from House of Pain?
It mixes rapping with acoustic blues guitar, which nothing he had made before did.
Are engineering credits published?
No. The album article lists producers and writers but no engineers.
How long is the album?
55:07 across eighteen tracks.

Sources

Wikipedia: Whitey Ford Sings the Blues Wikipedia: Everlast discography Cover Art Archive: Whitey Ford Sings the Blues by Everlast