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Shake a Tail Feather

Ray Charles

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  1. Released on Atlantic, also Stairway to Heaven (Led Zeppelin), Back in Black (AC/DC) and Immigrant Song (Led Zeppelin)

  2. Written by Andre Williams, also Gotta Get to Know You (Foghat), Sho Nuff (Fatboy Slim) and Mojo Hannah (Esther Phillips)

  3. Released on Carrère Music, also Depuis qu’il vient chez nous (Dalida), Je te dois (Adamo) and Plus fort que le temps (Adamo)

  4. Written by Otha Hayes, also I Testify (Jimmy Barnes)

Worth knowing

Counted from cited credits on fono.

  • Andre Williams first appears on fono in 1972, 8 years before this song

Credits

All 18 credits
Written by
Andre Williams, Otha Hayes and Verlie Rice
Performed by
Al Rubin, Blues Brothers, Donald “Duck” Dunn, Elwood J. Blues, Jake E. “Joliet” Blues, Lou Marini, Matt Murphy, Murphy Dunne, Ray Charles, Steve Cropper, Tom “Bones” Malone and Willie "Too Big" Hall
Part of
The Very Best: Georgia On My Mind
Released on
Atlantic and Carrère Music

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  1. 1MusicBrainz Shake a Tail Feather was performed by Al Rubin

    Shake a Tail Feather was performed by Al Rubin

    MusicBrainz

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  2. 2MusicBrainz Shake a Tail Feather was performed by Blues Brothers

    Shake a Tail Feather was performed by Blues Brothers

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  3. 3MusicBrainz Shake a Tail Feather was performed by Donald “Duck” Dunn

    Shake a Tail Feather was performed by Donald “Duck” Dunn

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  4. 4MusicBrainz Shake a Tail Feather was performed by Elwood J. Blues

    Shake a Tail Feather was performed by Elwood J. Blues

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  5. 5MusicBrainz Shake a Tail Feather was performed by Jake E. “Joliet” Blues

    Shake a Tail Feather was performed by Jake E. “Joliet” Blues

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  6. 6MusicBrainz Shake a Tail Feather was performed by Lou Marini

    Shake a Tail Feather was performed by Lou Marini

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  7. 7MusicBrainz Shake a Tail Feather was performed by Matt Murphy

    Shake a Tail Feather was performed by Matt Murphy

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  8. 8MusicBrainz Shake a Tail Feather was performed by Murphy Dunne

    Shake a Tail Feather was performed by Murphy Dunne

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  9. 9MusicBrainz Shake a Tail Feather was performed by Ray Charles

    Shake a Tail Feather was performed by Ray Charles

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  10. 10MusicBrainz Shake a Tail Feather was performed by Steve Cropper

    Shake a Tail Feather was performed by Steve Cropper

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  11. 11MusicBrainz Shake a Tail Feather was performed by Tom “Bones” Malone

    Shake a Tail Feather was performed by Tom “Bones” Malone

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  12. 12MusicBrainz Shake a Tail Feather was performed by Willie "Too Big" Hall

    Shake a Tail Feather was performed by Willie "Too Big" Hall

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  13. 13MusicBrainz Shake a Tail Feather was written by Andre Williams

    Shake a Tail Feather was written by Andre Williams

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  14. 14MusicBrainz Shake a Tail Feather was written by Otha Hayes

    Shake a Tail Feather was written by Otha Hayes

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  15. 15MusicBrainz Shake a Tail Feather was written by Verlie Rice

    Shake a Tail Feather was written by Verlie Rice

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  16. 16MusicBrainz Shake a Tail Feather is part of the release The Very Best: Georgia On My Mind

    Shake a Tail Feather is part of the release The Very Best: Georgia On My Mind

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  17. 17MusicBrainz Atlantic is the label of the song Shake a Tail Feather

    Atlantic is the label of the song Shake a Tail Feather

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  18. 18MusicBrainz Carrère Music is the label of the song Shake a Tail Feather

    Carrère Music is the label of the song Shake a Tail Feather

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  19. 19MusicBrainz Shake a Tail Feather was released on 1980-06-20

    Shake a Tail Feather was released on 1980-06-20

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