Here's the original version of this one from February '64, done by the second incarnation of this duo. They consisted of Bobby Byrd and Earl Nelson - Mr. Byrd also recorded as Bobby Day, who hit in 1958 with "Rockin' Robin" before going solo full time. Earl then recruited Bobby Reif, and those are the two heard here. Sounds like Bob and Earl may have influenced Sam and Dave a lot, among others. Earl later used the name Jackie Lee, and had a novelty record in '65 called "The Duck." Our song today was redone in 1986 by the Rolling Stones, who stayed pretty true to the original, which was arranged by a 19-year-old Barry White. Yes, THAT Barry White.
Bob and Earl - Harlem Shuffle
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