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Title: Jr. Walker And The All Stars - Shotgun
Year/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1965, Soul, Motown R&B, Battle Creek, Michigan 7/26
Matrix #: T4RS6092
Condition: G+, shows wear but plays fine with some surface noise (TC) | Members: Jr. Walker & The All Stars (N/A)
Cultural Facts:

1. Recording Story: Junior Walker developed “Shotgun” after seeing teenagers perform a dance by that name during a show in Battle Creek, Michigan.
2. Studio Lore: Walker only sang the lead because the group’s hired vocalist failed to appear at the session, but Berry Gordy liked his rough, shouted performance and kept it.
3. Scene Ecology: The debut album paired Walker’s forceful saxophone and vocals with dance-driven Motown tracks including “Do the Boomerang” and “Shake and Finger Pop.”