{"id":8033,"date":"2020-12-07T11:22:38","date_gmt":"2020-12-07T19:22:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marmosetmusic.com\/journal\/?p=8033"},"modified":"2021-02-23T12:13:42","modified_gmt":"2021-02-23T20:13:42","slug":"diving-into-secret-stash-the-five-du-tones","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marmosetmusic.com\/journal\/diving-into-secret-stash-the-five-du-tones\/","title":{"rendered":"Diving into Secret Stash: The Five Du-Tones"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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It\u2019s no secret that music trends and sounds are constantly in motion, from punk to pop and all the genres in between. One that has distinctly stood the test of time, however, remains the R&B Motown sound of the \u201860s. Marmoset is proud to be in partnership with Secret Stash Records<\/a>, representing their collection of vintage and rare music for licensing, and our newest series \u201cDiving into Secret Stash\u201d explores the story behind some of these legendary bands.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Five Du-Tones<\/a> were formed at Patrick Henry High in St. Louis, MO in 1957. In 1962, fellow St. Louis Native (and eventual labelmate) Alvin Cash convinced the group to relocate to Chicago, after living and performing there for a year. Immediately upon arrival, the Du-Tones auditioned for producer Sonny Thompson (Howlin\u2019 Wolf, Johnny Taylor, Bobby Rush) who ultimately declined to work with them. However, producer Andre Williams, fresh off a stint at Motown, brought one of the owners of local label One-Derful! Records to a Du-Tones show.  Almost immediately after the group was recording at the label\u2019s record row studio. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In late summer of \u201862, One-Derful! released the Five Du-Tones\u2019 debut record, \u201cThe Flea<\/a>\u201d backed with \u201cPlease Change Your Mind<\/a>\u201d.  The record did well enough to warrant a quick followup in early \u201863, \u201cCome Back Baby<\/a>\u201d backed with \u201cDry Your Eyes<\/a>\u201d.  However, it was their next release that would define the group and establish their enduring legacy.  In the summer of 1963, One-Derful! released \u201cShake A Tail Feather<\/a>\u201d, which hit #28 on the R&B Chart and #51 on the pop chart.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

For several years after that One-Derful! tried to replicate the success, releasing a series of records with no luck.\u00a0 After their last record failed to deliver commercial success in 1965, the group quietly disbanded.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, their story doesn\u2019t quite end there.\u00a0 In 1968 and 1969, Butler released two singles on Ray Charles\u2019 Tangerine Records.\u00a0 Years later, Charles would record the most memorable cover of the Five Du-Tones only hit song, \u201cShake A Tail Feather\u201d for the iconic film, Blues Brothers<\/em>.\u00a0 Other covers of Tail Feather were recorded by greats like Ike and Tina Turner, James and Bobby Purify, Taj Mahal and many others.\u00a0 It\u2019s one of the most iconic rhythm and blues songs of the era, and has served as the entry point for scores of collectors into the Five Du-Tones relatively small, but consistently impressive catalog, available at Marmoset for licensing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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