The song was a commercial success and became a classic of the early rock and roll era, being recorded by many other performers in subsequent years.
[6] Burton has stated on multiple occasions, including on a talk show hosted by former Governor of Arkansas Mike Huckabee, that he composed the music to "Susie Q," initially as an instrumental, but was not given a co-writing credit or share of the publishing.
Fogerty told Rolling Stone magazine in 1993 that he recorded "Suzie Q" to get the song played on KMPX, a funky progressive-rock radio station in San Francisco, which is why it was extended to eight minutes.
[citation needed] Johnny Rivers featured a four-minute version of "Suzie Q" on his live 1965 album, Meanwhile Back at the Whisky à Go Go.
[26] In 1970, Puerto Rican musician José Feliciano released his version of "Susie Q" as a single which reached number 84 on the Billboard Hot 100.
[citation needed] In 1988, American singer Bobby McFerrin published an all vocal-version of "Susie Q" on his breakthrough album Simple Pleasures.
[citation needed] The American blues-rock group The Chuck Fenech Band covered the song on their 2011 release Tax Free EP.