Hamilton Bohannon

Artist: Hamilton Bohannon

LP: Keep On Dancin'

Song: "Dance With Your Parno"
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Hamilton Bohannon was first hired on to play drums for Stevie Wonder's touring group before going on to become bandleader and arranger for some of Motown's big acts. You can read more about Hamilton Bohannon here. All songs on Bohannon's 1974 "Keep On Dancin'" LP are superb, as Wayne Joell says, but I especially like "Dance With Your Parno" for using chain-gang-type call-and-response in a funky dance number. Here are the LP liner notes:

Keep on Dancin' is the title of a new collection of songs
written, arranged, directed, produced and performed by
Hamilton Bohannon. Bohannon, who was Motown's Band-
leader for a number of years is finally coming into his own.
Bohannon's ability is amazing. I would like to know why
has he been hid from the public all these years. He is truly
a new Star. Check out this album, it's superb! Make sure
you listen to the beautiful ballad "Have a Good Day," it has
to be one of the best ballads of the year. Along with Hamilton
Bohannon one Rad Lumpkins, Fernando Sanders, David Pruitt
and Lorenzo Brown, truly all Giants. Bohannon makes his debut as
he sings for the first time. Check him out. Ladies and Gentlemen,
boys and Girls, Have a Good Day and Keep on Danging with the
unique rhythms of Bohannon.

"WAYNE JOEL"
Program Director
WDAS—FM Phila.

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