1st RECORDING OF: Funky Broadway (Part 1) - Dyke & the Blazers (1966)
Details
| Title | 1st RECORDING OF: Funky Broadway (Part 1) - Dyke & the Blazers (1966) |
| Author | The45Prof |
| Duration | 2:40 |
| File Format | MP3 / MP4 |
| Original URL | https://youtube.com/watch?v=rCiS8SkQfko |
Description
Arlester “Dyke” Christian was leader of the Phoenix AZ band when they recorded this “funky” two-sided single (Part 2 was on the flip), but it was Wilson Pickett’s subsequent version that reached #1 R&B and top-10 ‘pop’: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lOZu-P4KYWQ
Pop Chart Peaks: Billboard 65, Cash Box 73, Record World 78 - R&B Chart Peak: 17
The original 45rpm single was released on Artco 101, then issued nationally on Original Sound 64 - Funky Broadway-Part 1 (Arlester Christian) by Dyke and The Blazers, produced by Coleman and Barrett
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