Monday, June 26, 2017

"Tramp" #26 6/24/1967

Otis Redding recorded an album of duets with Stax labelmate Carla Thomas ("Gee Whiz"), daughter of Rufus Thomas ("Walking The Dog"). This one was all about a couple trading insults, a time-honored comedic thing in the black community which came to be known as "doing the dozens."


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