bill f-w wrote: >> he had a number of hits, such as "jail bait" and "the greasy chicken," in the '50s, for the fortune label (the imprint that nolan strong & the diablos, a big influence on smokey and the miracles, recorded for). and i'm pretty sure that williams wrote or cowrote "shake a tailfeather," but i'd i have to do some digging to confirm it. bill f-w << There's a highly recommended collection of Andre Williams' '50s Fortune stuff on Eagle Records called "Mr. Rhythm." 27 tracks of pure grit and grease including all the tree-tops. His version of "Pass the Biscuits Please" is a riot. Norton Records carries it. Boudin Dan