It was released as the B-side to his hit single "Respect", the second track from Otis Blue.

The song is a sign of Redding's emerging mature and reflective side that was to culminate in his posthumous single "(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay".

"Ole Man Trouble" was also released on Redding's posthumous album The Dock of the Bay.

Oh I look like I'm down in my luck Please send faith to help pick me up I've lived this way so many years Ole man trouble Please wash away all my fears Crafted as a blues song with a classic soul melody set to country overtones, "Ole Man Trouble" helped Redding capture the growing white blues/soul market.

Note that despite confusion between the two songs being widespread on the internet, this is not the song of the same title covered by Joel Scott Hill, Chris Ethridge and John Barbata on their album "L.A. Getaway" in 1971, which was written by Booker T. Jones.