"Cupid's Boogie" is a 1950 song by
Little Esther
Esther Phillips (born Esther Mae Washington; December 23, 1935 – August 7, 1984) was an American singer, best known for her rhythm and blues, R&B vocals.Santelli, Robert (2001). ''The Big Book of Blues: A Biographical Encyclopedia''. Pengu ...
backed by bandleader, and writer of the song,
Johnny Otis
Johnny Otis (born Ioannis Alexandres Veliotes (Greek language, Greek: Ιωάννης Αλέξανδρος Βελιώτης)); December 28, 1921 – January 17, 2012) was a Greek American singer, musician, composer, bandleader, record producer, ...
for
Savoy Records
Savoy Records is an American record company and label established by Herman Lubinsky in 1942 in Newark, New Jersey. Savoy specialized in jazz, rhythm and blues, and gospel music.
In September 2017, Savoy was acquired by Concord Bicycle Music.
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which went to #1 on the US R&B Chart.
[Brian Ward - Just My Soul Responding: Rhythm and Blues, Black Consciousness, and ...0520212983 1998 "According to Los Angeles r&b bandleader Johnny Otis, Bandstand was at heart "an anti-Negro set up". Otis was a truly seminal ... among many others. In the 1950s, Otis recorded such hits as "Cupid's boogie" and "Willie and the hand-jive" .."]
References
1950 songs
Soul songs
Songs written by Johnny Otis
Savoy Records singles
Esther Phillips songs
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