Shake a Tail Feather
| "Shake a Tail Feather" | |
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| Single by the Five Du-Tones | |
| Released | 1963 |
| Recorded | 1963 |
| Genre | Rock Soul |
| Length | 2:24 |
| Label | One-DERFUL! |
| Songwriter(s) | Otha Hayes, Verlie Rice, Andre Williams |
"Shake a Tail Feather" is a song written by Otha Hayes, Verlie Rice, and Andre Williams and originally recorded in 1963 by the Chicago-based group the Five Du-Tones.[1] The original recording reached #28 on Billboard's Hot R&B Singles chart and #51 on the Hot 100.[2]
Notable cover versions[]
"Shake a Tail Feather" has been covered by many other artists over the years:
- A 1967 version by James & Bobby Purify reached #25 on the Billboard Hot 100.[3]
- Ray Charles covered and performed the song during his scenes in the 1980 film The Blues Brothers.
References[]
- ^ allmusic ((( The Five Du-Tones > Overview )))
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 205.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (1992). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits, 5th Edition. Billboard Books. p. 373.
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