DOG, THE

Created on 22/12/2003
Latest update on 10/10/2023

Artist: Rufus Thomas
Author: Rufus Thomas
Label: Stax
Year: 1962

Bleak first sketch of what became Walking The Dog the next year (see there). With Steve Cropper's guitar, produced by Jim Stewart. Uses the bass line of Willie Mitchell's The Crawl (Hi - '62).

Covers:

1964:

Georgie Fame [debut single as Do The Dog]

1966:

Mar-Keys [as Philly Dog; in '67 along with Booker T & The MG's at Monterey Pop]

1966:

Herbie Mann [idem]

1966:

King Curtis [idem]

1966:

Geno Washington [idem]

1967:

Jimmy McCracklin

1977:

Pirates [as Do The Dog]

1979:

Specials [idem]

Instrumental Baby Do The Philly Dog by The Olympics, covered by The Amen Corner, is clearly related.

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