Walking the Dog
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"Walking the Dog" is a 1963 rhythm and blues song by Rufus Thomas that became one of his signature hits and a widely covered classic.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Walking the Dog canonical | 3 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
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song ⓘ |
| artist | Rufus Thomas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithLabel | Stax NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chartPerformance | U.S. Billboard Hot 100 top 20 hit ⓘ |
| composer | Rufus Thomas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| describedAs |
signature hit of Rufus Thomas
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widely covered classic ⓘ |
| featuresInstrument |
bass guitar
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drums ⓘ electric guitar ⓘ horn section ⓘ |
| followedBy | Can Your Monkey Do the Dog NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
R&B
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rhythm and blues ⓘ |
| hasCanonicalTitle | Walking the Dog NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCoverVersionBy |
Aerosmith
NERFINISHED
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Green Day NERFINISHED ⓘ Lenny Kravitz NERFINISHED ⓘ The Rolling Stones NERFINISHED ⓘ The Sonics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEra | 1960s American R&B ⓘ |
| hasNotableLyricReference | Miss Mary Mack NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasOriginalMedium | 7-inch single ⓘ |
| hasRhythmicStyle | shuffle rhythm ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
dance instructions
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novelty dance ⓘ |
| hasType |
1960s song
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Rufus Thomas song ⓘ rhythm and blues song ⓘ |
| hasVocalStyle | call-and-response ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | children's nursery rhyme ⓘ |
| isSignatureSongOf | Rufus Thomas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist | Rufus Thomas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Walking the Dog (album) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | Rufus Thomas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Jim Stewart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1963 ⓘ |
| recordedAt | Stax Studios NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedIn | Memphis, Tennessee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Stax Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1963 ⓘ |
| side | A-side ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Sam Page