RUFUS THOMAS - Walking the Dog (1965)

"On March 26, 1917, born in this day, American rhythm-and-blues, funk, soul and blues singer Rufus Thomas who had the 1963 US No.10 single with ‘Walking The Dog’ and a 1970 UK No.18 & US No.28 single with ‘Do The Funky Chicken’. Thomas died on December 15th 2001 of heart failure at the age of 84."