Not exactly racy but Transfusion by Nervous Norvus was banned.
I recall a movie that was refused by many theaters because it showed skin below the waistline.
The French Line. Jane Russell
Posted on 09/27/2015 5:48:35 PM PDT by Impala64ssa
When most people think about music from the 1950s, they might recall songs like the ones heard on Happy Days or American Graffiti — “Rock Around the Clock,” “The Great Pretender,” “Yakety Yak,” and other tunes that bring to mind sock hops, soda fountains, and drive-ins. But before these more innocuous songs would grace integrated radio in the late-1950s, early-50s African-American R&B took quite a few liberties with song content, and double entendres ruled the day.
As a result, there are a number of songs from the period that are surprisingly suggestive, given the state of American music in the 1950s. What follows is a list (from least obvious to the most explicit) of eight songs that use double entendres that come pretty close to crossing the line — and two that obliterate the line altogether.
1) “Work with Me Annie,” Hank Ballard and the Midnighters (1954)
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“The FCC tried to ban it because of its suggestive lyrics...but that only seemed to make the song even more popular.”
A succinct summation of human nature.
Ping!
None of these are subtle, but the last two made me LOL.
Also, Redd Foxx’s first records were full of innuendos and double entendres, on the Dootone label, who also came out with Earth Angels by the Penguins as well as the Drifters early songs.
I remember the Aerosmith classic and was shocked it was a remake.
Could use a language warning. ( I have most of ‘em on my hardrive somewhere, haha)
Not exactly racy but Transfusion by Nervous Norvus was banned.
I recall a movie that was refused by many theaters because it showed skin below the waistline.
The French Line. Jane Russell
“She Got the Goldmine” wasn’t racy.
Oh and Rusty Warren - Knockers Up
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What’d I say part 2, Ray Charles should be on that list. Part 1 was mild, part 2 was something else.
Sounds like the kind of songs you would have to go in and ask the salesperson for as they were kept under the counter.
Ahem....of course, they should be discretely played.
LOL
From The Jazz era
Real JazzJAZZ: Don't You Feel My Leg"
The man who wrote this was a Deacon believe it or not.I Ain't Gonna Give Nobody None Of My Jelly Roll
The One & Only Sweet Emma of Preservation Hall. NOLALoose Marbles: I Ain't Gonna Give Nobody None Of My Jellyroll
A Remarkabe Group Of Street Musicians, I think you'll like 'emEnjoy
I think that 60 Minute Man is/was one of the biggest soul music hits of all time. Even with less radio airplay than these record labels and artists would have wanted, the music was still popular.
Saw Jim Stafford live in Branson, MO back the in 90’s. He was hilarious.
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