The Emperors "Karate"

The Emperors, a latin-influenced soul/funk band from Harrisburg, PA made it to #55 on Billboard with "Karate." The song charted from early December 1966 through January 1967. By the way, if you share my philosophy, "never grow up, never grow old," come on over to my blog, Shady Dell Music & Memories at www.shadydell.blogspot.com. See you there!

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[feliciaemoore36]

I remember when I was little going to my grandparent house and looking at the picture on the wall. I didn't know my uncle edgar lee moore,jr was famous. i wish i gotten to know him before he died. sadly be missed.

[sfratpack]

@feliciaemoore36 Your uncle and the other Emperors including Ty Moss who also posted here were as popular throughout Central PA as James Brown, the Temptations, or any other major R&B/soul act of their day. You can be very proud of your uncle for his contributions to 1960's music. Thanks for your comment, Felicia!

[fmazzar]

Youtube is so cool. Where else can you have conversation with the writer of a long lost 45. The commentary after the songs is worthy of a book. In fact forget I said that, I may put one together myself.

[sfratpack]

@fmazzar It is cool! Several of the songs that I uploaded have drawn comments from the original artists involved and/or surviving family members. It's quite a thrill! Thanks for your comment and best of luck with that book!

[ty1947]

I'm the durmmer and co-writer on Karate. On the original recording, no guitar, just organ, bass and drums... but, Yes we added a guitarist we call "Pepsi" on later recordings......

We lost our lead singer, Edgar Moore early this year, a wonderful friend and great influence on all of us in the Emperors. Thank you for the kind thoughts, memories and keeping the "Berg's" musicians alive! We're still hanging....

Ty.

[sfratpack]

@ty1947 Ty, as I stated when you autographed one of my other Emperors uploads, it is a great honor to have you visit my channel and share your comments. The sound that you helped to create with the Emperors is as fresh and vital today as it was in the 60's. Thank you very much, Mr. Ty Moss, for contributing so significantly to the soundtrack of my youth!

[GuitardedMark]

Thumbs up if Yep sent you here o.O

[drkam6]

Santana took this tune and added his name to the writing credits? (Everybody's Everything)

[PHL76Music]

Thanks for posting this! Brings back memories from the junior high dances in Coatesville, trying to do the karate dance. :-) Never knew the band was from so close by.

[SeattleSoulFan]

This was out my senior year of high school in Kingston, PA, ~2 hours from Harrisburg. One day in the snack bar this was on the radio, and a classmate was really getting into it, saying, "Gee, I'd do it!" along with the record. I liked the record but had no clue the band was almost local to us. If we'd known, maybe we could have booked them for one of our dances. Thanks for taking me back!

[drnubian]

Is tyrone moss still around,? I know Milton Brown is a minister somewhere in Pa.

[elecktra1228]

@cvbballer24 Edgar is my grandfather, I'm Terrance.

[elecktra1228]

@feliciaemoore36 I didn't know you were related to Edgar, I'm one of his grandsons.

[wfarrar69]

got the 45 of this song today at a flea market.good song.

[ozrock17]

@ty1947 dayumm boy you can drum a wild beat :)

[cvbballer24]

@ty1947 Pepsi is my grandfather. my name is Connor

[Packaroo]

@chroniciguana

I agree 100 percent.