Saturday, October 6, 2018

“Slip Away” #6 10/5/1968

The first major hit for Montgomery, Alabama’s own Clarence Carter. Blind since birth, he graduated college with a degree in music before making a go of it in the business. Most of his material could be summed up in one word: S-E-X. Clarence’s famous “Strokin’ “ got absolutely zero radio airplay due to its raunchy nature, but still became a club and jukebox hit. Sounds like the approach most rappers use these days. This was recorded in Muscle Shoals at FAME Studios. A personal fave.


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