Willie Cobbs / Robert Parker - You Don't Love Me / I Caught You In A Lie

Year Released: 1960
Label: Excello – 2231
Genre: Blues / R&B

Description:
Willie Cobbs’ “You Don’t Love Me” is a slow-burning blues gem that would go on to become a foundational track for countless reggae, rock, and R&B adaptations. Cobbs’ raw, pleading vocal delivery over a hypnotic, repetitive riff creates a tension-filled groove that resonates with deep emotional honesty. The B-side, “I Caught You In A Lie”, offers a more upbeat shuffle, highlighting Cobbs’ expressive phrasing and early 1960s R&B sensibilities.

“You Don’t Love Me” has been covered extensively, most famously by Dawn Penn (“You Don’t Love Me (No, No, No)”), as well as by The Allman Brothers, Billy Boy Arnold, and a host of blues and reggae artists. Its riff and vocal phrasing have influenced multiple genres, making this Excello single a crucial piece of modern music history.