Shake a Tail Feather

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"Shake a Tail Feather"
Single by the Five Du-Tones
Released1963
Recorded1963
GenreRock, soul
Length2:24
LabelOne-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]

Background

The song references a number of dance styles/moves, including the Boogaloo, The Twist, The fly, The Bird, Monkey, the Mashed Potato, the duck, the swim, the Boney Maroney, and the Watusi.

Notable cover versions

"Shake a Tail Feather" has been covered by many other artists over the years:

References

  1. allmusic ((( The Five Du-Tones > Overview )))
  2. Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 205.
  3. "www.allmusic.com". allmusic.com. Retrieved June 2, 2022.
  4. Whitburn, Joel (1992). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits, 5th Edition. Billboard Books. p. 373.
  5. "YouTube Music".