Song of the Day: Dee Dee Sharp, “Mashed Potato Time”

John Holton Song of the Day September 9, 2022September 8, 2022 1 Minute

Singer Dee Dee Sharp was born Dione LaRue in Philadephia 77 years ago today. Her first single, “Mashed Potato Time,” was her most successful, reaching #2 on the Hot 100 and #1 on the R&B chart in 1962. Here, she’s lip-syncing on one of the popular shows of the day, either Hullabaloo or Shindig. If anyone knows for sure, let me know in the comments…

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Published September 9, 2022September 8, 2022

7 thoughts on “Song of the Day: Dee Dee Sharp, “Mashed Potato Time””

Birgit says:

September 12, 2022 at 09:27

Great song and those gals know how yo boogie found especially the brunette gal.

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1. John Holton says:
  
  September 12, 2022 at 13:30
  
  They had some excellent dancers on that show. The girls would try to dance like that, the boys would just gawk at them.
  
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Fandango says:

September 9, 2022 at 11:45

What a classic!

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1. John Holton says:
  
  September 9, 2022 at 13:45
  
  indeed it is!
  
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Eugenia says:

September 9, 2022 at 09:42

A cool blast from the past!

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1. John Holton says:
  
  September 9, 2022 at 13:45
  
  Glad you like it! I saw it was her birthday and had to feature her.
  
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