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Archie Bell & The Drells - Tighten Up

In 1968, I was living in New Orleans with a new wife and a new son. Archie Bell hit the number one spot in April of 1968 with his funky toe-tapping “Tighten-Up” “He says My name is Archie Bell and I’m from Houston and I can dance just as good as I walk”. A great […]

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