Norma Tanega "Walkin' My Cat Named Dog"

This is one of the most weird and forgotten singles of the mid 60s. And No, The B-side was NOT "Feedin' My Dog Named Cat"

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[ALXXMaXX]

Flans sent me here.

[cooplag4927]

I was a weekend disc jockey at WAHR-FM (99.1) in Huntsville, Alabama during the mid-1970's. This song was an "oldie" by the mid-70's, but I played it quite often when I was on the air. I got a big kick out of singing right along with Norma - especially the hook where she goes "Dog is a good old cat ... people what you think of that?" The scene in the movie "American Graffitti" where Richard Dreyfus's character goes to the radio station - the control board is identical to what WAHR was like.

[69ssrszl1]

Have always enjoyed this fun loving song, she does a beautiful job and looks like she has fun doing it. She's wonderful.

[Pauly69s]

@jb2625 age only matters if ur a cheese...))

[davidratcliffe1]

Living in Redondo Bch. in '66.Probably heard it on KRLA. 7th grade at Hillcrest Jr. High on Prospect Ave. Just a cool song.

[oshesa1]

@vootie99 i grew up in nyc and heard it all the time back then. have the single too.

[7echo]

This was a regular on 93 KHJ AM radio Los Angeles in 1966 when it first came out. I loved it then and now. KHJ played some hip stuff for AM, it's where I first heard Hendrix, Love, the Doors, Capt. Beefheart, Cream, Steve Winwood....all on my little pocket transistor radio that my great granma give me. Wish I could go back in time....but who doesn't?

[jb2625]

Oops, meant to say regular rotation on our AM radio station's song list...

[jb2625]

This song was in regular rotation in 1966 when I lived in Lynchburg, VA. Haven't heard it in 45 years! Damn I'm old!!

[moxie96]

I got a similar SG

[fubar3dac]

Also heard it in South Louisiana on local radio (KVOL AM), in fact while I was attending the Breaux Bridge crawfish festival in about 1966 or so. I have the 45 and was glad to be able to see her perform it. Thanks

[okrafeet]

Many of the big cities never gave this wonderful song any play time. I always heard it on our small town radio station in SW Louisiana...great programmers...I'm grateful for their appreciation of usual music from that time....