The Root of All Goodness

I can't believe it's been since August 1, 2008 that I posted 

Root Boy Slim, the Lenny Bruce of Boogie. 

At that time I shared his debut platter,  

Root Boy Slim & the Sex Change Band with the Rootettes.

Foster MacKenzie III was larger than life. He deserves more attention.

Here's his follow-up album with the Sex Change Band. 

The band consisted of:  Ernie "Sex Ray" Lancaster - guitar; Walt  "Cosmo Creek" Andrews - steel guitar; Winston Kelly - Hammond B-3 organ & keyboards; Ron Holloway - tenor saxophone; Marshall Keys - alto saxophone; Bob "Rattlesnake Rattles" Greenlee - bass; Tommy Ruger &  Albert "Kung Fu Shorty" Bashor - drums. The Rootettes were: Cherie Grasso; Marina "Mikki" Lee Jonne;  Kathe "Special K" Russell - background vocals with Dick Bangham - background vocals & trombone. 

 

Root Boy Slim & the Sex Change Band with the Rootettes - Zoom, I.R.S. Records SP 006, 1979. decryption codes in comments

Side A -
World War III
Do the Gator   
The Loneliest Room in the World   
Quarter Movie on My Mind   
Sugar Daddy   
Ignite It

Side B -
She Wants to Move In   
Dare to Be Fat   
Motel of Love   
Dozin' & Droolin'   
Express Train

 

 

 

 

Here is his his last ever solo release with tthe classic "I Fell Down"... 

 

Root Boy Slim - Don't Let This Happen to You, King Snake Records KS 0001, 1986.

Side 1 -
When You Date the Undead   
Rich, White, & Republican   
Health Spa Lady   
Kinky U.   
Computer Lover   

Side 2 -
They Don't Sing on the Corner   
I Fell Down   
It's Only Murder   
House Band in Hell   
Evolution

Boogie on,
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