Eyesight to the Blind

~ Song

Relationships

lyricist and composer:Sonny Boy Williamson (Aleck “Sonny Boy Williamson” Miller, 1912–1965)
publisher:Algonquin Music Inc.
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher)
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
lyrics page:https://genius.com/The-who-eyesight-to-the-blind-the-hawker-lyrics [info]
SecondHandSongs:https://secondhandsongs.com/work/4509 [info]
Wikidata:Q3062771 [info]

Recordings

DateTitleAttributesArtistLength
recordings
1951-03-12Eyesight to the BlindSonny Boy Williamson3:04
1959-02-13Eyesight to the BlindcoverMose Allison1:45
1969-09-29Eyesight to the Blindcover and liveThe Who1:58
1969-09-29Eyesight to the Blind (The Hawker)cover and liveThe Who1:59
1969Eyesight to the Blindcover and liveThe Who1:54
1969The Hawkercover and liveThe Who1:54
1969The Hawker (Eyesight to the Blind) (live, 1969)cover and liveThe Who1:55
1970-02-14Eyesight to the Blind (The Hawker) (live, 1970-02-14: University of Leeds, UK)cover and liveThe Who1:58
1970-02-15Eyesight to the Blind (The Hawker) (live, 1970-02-15: Hull City Hall, UK)cover and liveThe Who1:56
1970-07-07Eyesight to the Blindcover and liveThe Who?:??
1970-08-29Eyesight to the Blind (The Hawker) (live, 1970-08-29: Isle of Wight Festival, East Alton Farm, Isle of Wight, England, UK)cover and liveThe Who0:37
1970-08-29Eyesight to the Blind (The Hawker) (live, 1970-08-29: Isle of Wight Festival, East Alton Farm, Isle of Wight, England, UK)cover and liveThe Who1:58
1970-08-29Overture / It’s a Boy / Eyesight to the Blind / Christmascover, live and medleyThe Who9:37
1971-03-04 – 1971-03-07Eyesight to the Blindcover and liveB.B. King4:04
1971-03-04 – 1971-03-07Eyesight to the Blind (live)liveB.B. King4:01
1971-03-06Eyesight to the Blindcover and liveB.B. King4:05
1975-06-11Eyesight to the Blindcover and liveEric Clapton?:??
1975-06-25Eyesight to the Blind / Why Does Love Got to Be So Sad?cover, live and medleyEric Clapton24:20
1975-06-25Eyesight to the Blind / Why Does Love Got to Be So Sad? (live at Providence Civic Center, Providence, Rhode Island / 1975)cover, live and medleyEric Clapton23:50
1975-06-28Eyesight to the Blind (live, 1975-06-28: Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale, NY, USA)cover and liveEric Clapton15:51
1975-07-04Eyesight to the Blindcover and liveEric Clapton & Carlos Santana?:??
1975Tommy Medley: Eyesight to the Blind / Champagne / See Me, Feel Me / Miracle Ccover, instrumental and medleyBuddy Rich12:28
1985-11-01 – 1985-11-02Eyesight to the Blind (live, 1985-11-01 or 1985-11-02: Brixton Academy, London, England)cover and livePete Townshend3:12
1985Eyesight to the Blindcover and livePete Townshend3:57
1989-06-27Eyesight to the Blind (live, 1989-06-27: Radio City Music Hall, New York, NY)liveThe Who4:06
1989-06-27Eyesight to the Blind (and The Hawker) (live, 1989-06-27: Radio City Music Hall, New York, NY, USA)cover and liveThe Who2:18
1996-04-30Eyesight to the Blindcover and livePete Townshend2:12
1996Eyesight to the Blindcover and livePete Townshend2:14
2001-06-23Eyesight to the Blindcover and livePete Townshend2:53
2014-06-10Eyesight to the Blindcover and liveMick Fleetwood Blues Band feat. Rick Vito5:16
2017-03-30 – 2017-04-01Eyesight to the Blind (The Hawker)liveThe Who2:19
2017-04-01Eyesight to the Blind (The Hawker) (live, 2017-04-01: Royal Albert Hall, London, Uk)cover and liveThe Who2:23
2018-07 – 2019-02Eyesight to the Blind (The Hawker)cover and liveRoger Daltrey2:21
Eyesight to the BlindThe Who1:50
Eyesight to the BlindcoverJohn Wetton3:39
Eyesight to the BlindcoverJohn Wetton & Richard Palmer-James3:39
Eyesight to the BlindB.B. King?:??
Eyesight to the BlindcoverC.C. Productions2:20
Eyesight to the BlindcoverB.B. King2:33
Eyesight to the BlindcoverB.B. King2:31
Eyesight to the BlindcoverB.B. King2:33
Eyesight to the BlindcoverB.B. King2:33
Eyesight to the BlindcoverThe English Theatre, Frankfurt2:46
Eyesight to the BlindcoverEric Clapton?:??
Eyesight to the BlindcoverEric Clapton?:??
Eyesight to the BlindLondon Symphony Orchestra2:27
Eyesight to the BlindcoverGary Moore2:35
Eyesight to the BlindcoverColin John Band6:05
Eyesight to the BlindcoverCharles et Les Lulus4:29
Eyesight to the BlindcoverThe Smithereens2:10
Eyesight to the Blindcover and liveJames Cotton8:01
Eyesight to the BlindcoverBilly Branch & The Sons of Blues4:14
Eyesight to the BlindcoverBilly Branch8:34
Eyesight to the BlindcoverMike Bloomfield4:15
Eyesight to the BlindcoverAerosmith3:10
Eyesight to the BlindcoverJoe Hill Louis?:??
Eyesight to the BlindThe Who2:50
Eyesight to the Blind (live, 1969-08-1x: Woodstock Festival, Max Yasgur’s Farm, Bethel, NY, USA)The Who2:00
Eyesight to the BlindThe Who2:15
Eyesight to the Blind (live, 1969-10-22: Fillmore East, New York, NY, USA)liveThe Who1:59
Eyesight to the Blind (live, 1969-09-29: Amsterdam Opera House, Amsterdam, Netherlands)liveThe Who1:52
Eyesight to the BlindcoverEric Clapton3:21
Eyesight to the BlindcoverThe Larks2:53
Eyesight to the BlindcoverEric Clapton?:??
Eyesight to the BlindcoverEric Clapton11:01
Eyesight to the BlindcoverEric Clapton?:??
Eyesight to the BlindcoverEric Clapton?:??
Eyesight To The BlindThe Larks2:53
Eyesight To The BlindMose Allison1:40
Eyesight To The BlindMose Allison1:41
Eyesight To The BlindMose Allison1:41
Eyesight To The BlindcoverB.B. King2:30
Eyesight To The BlindcoverB.B. King2:29
Eyesight to the Blind (alternate vocal version)coverThe Who2:16
Eyesight to the Blind (Kent 45 version)coverB.B. King2:32
Eyesight to the Blind (take 1)B.B. King?:??
Eyesight to the Blind (take 2)B.B. King?:??
Eyesight to the Blind (take 3)B.B. King?:??
Eyesight to the Blind (take 4, alt.)B.B. King?:??
Eyesight to the Blind (take 4)B.B. King?:??
Eyesight to the Blind (The Hawker) (1996 remix)coverThe Who2:14
Eyesight to the Blind (The Hawker) (2013 5.1 mix)The Who2:14
Eyesight to the Blind (The Hawker)coverThe Who2:14
Eyesight to the Blind (The Hawker) (alternate studio mix)coverThe Who2:14
Eyesight to the Blind (The Hawker) (5.1 mix)The Who2:14
The HawkercoverThe Who2:14
The Hawker (demo)coverPete Townshend4:46