"No More Doggin'" was an R&B hit in the early 1950s

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"No More Doggin'" was an early-1950s R&B hit single by pianist and singer Rosco Gordon, known for its influential offbeat shuffle rhythm that helped shape the development of ska and reggae.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf musician
singer
single
song
associatedWithScene American R&B scene of the early 1950s
composer Rosco Gordon NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
genre R&B
rhythm and blues
rhythm and blues
hasCulturalImpact helped shape rhythmic foundations of reggae
helped shape rhythmic foundations of ska
hasMusicalFeature offbeat shuffle rhythm
piano-driven arrangement
strong backbeat
hasStyle shuffle rhythm
influenced development of reggae rhythm patterns
development of ska rhythm patterns
influencedGenre reggae
ska
language English
lyricist Rosco Gordon NERFINISHED
musicalEra early 1950s
notableFor early use of offbeat shuffle rhythm
influence on Jamaican popular music
status as an early-1950s R&B hit
notableWork "No More Doggin'" NERFINISHED
originalArtist Rosco Gordon NERFINISHED
performer Rosco Gordon NERFINISHED
pianist Rosco Gordon NERFINISHED
recordingFormat 7-inch single
78 rpm single
rhythmicCharacteristic accented offbeats
laid-back groove
vocalist Rosco Gordon NERFINISHED
workOf Rosco Gordon NERFINISHED

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Rosco Gordon chartSuccess "No More Doggin'" was an R&B hit in the early 1950s