James and Bobby Purify - Shake a Tail Feather

[hughescv78]

Good Soul Music!

[Medic83301]

RIP BOBBY PURIFY 12/29/2011

[FingerboardCorners]

Sorry to hear that your cousin (Bobby Purify) passed, jariusew123.

[jariusew123]

My cousin(Robert Dickey) passed this morning....

[mrt57rn]

@jariusew123 I'm so sorry 4 yr loss...& the loss of another great artist from an era of the finest music ever.....RIP Bobby, u won't b 4gotten.

[69stomper]

not the first version.....and Andre Williams cowrote it.

[bleuivy]

Cool version!

[sweetnpeachy1]

@bleuivy ..the first and best version!

[TheJwood45154]

According to Google, Purify was James real name, while his cousin was Robert Dickey; they both went by Purify.....I like this version of Shake a Tail Feather

[buddyeagle]

Thank you for the info.

[gemear2]

This version is great for lots of reasons! I'd cut a rug to it fer sure!

[trollop19]

Tina Turner's version rocks!

[northlight1908]

Sorry, but the original by the Five Du-Tones KILLS this!

Written by the great Andre Williams...

[cjjaxxon]

@northlight1908 Gotta agree since that was the first version I ever heard......back in the late 1980s.

[controversialref]

just for a little bit of info.... a version of this was on the Casino Classics label 'B' side with Reparata & The Delrons with 'Panic' and Gerri Granger was on 'A' side with 'I Go To Pieces (Everytime...)

[ProudKansan08]

I like all three versions, myself. Unusual, because its rare that I like all cover versions of the same song.

[grammarita1]

My 2nd favorite by them. "Let Love Come between Us," which I own, is my favorite.

[mikeknight4u]

I like this song but I love the version done on the Blues Brothers movie better. :)

[kayluvGod]

The man on the bottom is Bobby (Robert Dickey ). I know him very well...we are 1st cousins

[Abinidad2]

This is a post for anyone who knew these two men personally. In regard to the photo, which one is james( or bobby)? I am doing a history page for them and want to know for sure before I write their names under the photo. Please help me!

[12291940]

James top left, Bobby Purify bottom right. I was their producer and manager.

"Papa Don" Schroeder

papadon@papadonproductions.coj­m

[origins1965]

Ike & Tina Turner as well as the Blues Brothers also covered this classic song.

James & Bobby Purify hit #25 with this song in 1967. Their biggest hit was I'm Your Puppet,

It peaked at #6 in 1966

[hiller4]

As good as their versions were, noone tops James and Bobby

[skipper8257]

I have been looking for this version for ever. Thanks for the post. I'm with you Paul51, I am happy to help if I have the answer to a question. Some people are just morons.

[paul51]

Who recorded the original? Thanks.

[tiius]

dont be lazy, google it...

[paul51]

tiius, aah, nothing like someone being rude / sarcastic first thing in the morning. Thanks for nothing.

[tiius]

ah come on, don't you think he van just search with google for "Shake a Tail Feather" and then see for himself.. Instead of letting us do the work.

see wikipedia:

"Shake A Tailfeather" is a song originally recorded in 1963 by the Chicago-based group The Five Du-Tones. A 1967 version by James & Bobby Purify reached #25 on the charts.

[paul51]

tiius, if it was such a bother for you, why even comment.? On other channels / videos, if I see a question that I now the answer to, I always respond, help that person out. Guess I'm just different than you.

[poachedeyes]

The 5 Du-Tones in 1963. This version was a crossover hit in 67.

[skipper8257]

One of the best dance songs ever.

[Soulisscool]

Amazing to see this on here.... takes me back to when I was young and pretty lol

[pabc]

Loved this!!

[garydoncaster]

Brings back mmeories of The Attic

[TREYOLDHIPPIE]

HOT HOT HOT HOT HOT HOT HOOOOOTTTTTTT

THANK YOU SO BIG... No Skinny.. THICK... PFAT!

No raggety stuff.. FINE AS FROG's HAIR!

DID I SAY THANKS?!! WHoa Shortrax! WHOA!

[jono454545]

Cheers Shortrax you are a GOD!! Jono