Sharp, Dee Dee
It's Mashed Potato Time
Dee Dee Sharp, a Philadelphia native, got her start with a bang in 1962 at the age of 17 when she was brought in to sing on a Chubby Checker record and ended up sticking around the studio to record a bonafide hit of her own, the titular "Mashed Potato Time", the same day. That slice of pure early '60s R&B perfection is included here along with 11 other winners. Another R&B classic reissued on LP by Rumble.