The A-side of a 1965 single, "Shotgun" became Jr. Walker & the All Stars' first major hit, topping the R&B charts and crossing over to the pop Top 5.
- The single was released on February 13, 1965, on the Soul label, a subsidiary of Motown.
- "Shotgun" reached number 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 1 on the R&B singles chart.
- The song's distinctive organ riff was played by James Jamerson on a borrowed Hammond B3.
Jr. Walker & the All Stars were a St. Louis-based soul, R&B, and Motown group fronted by the dynamic Junior Walker. They are best known for their string of raw, energetic R&B hits in the mid-to-late 1960s. In 1965, the group was still in the early stages of their Motown career, working to establish their signature sound on the label.
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