My dad was pretty good friends with ole' Bobby. I met Bobby when I was like, 5 years old. Bobby's German Shepherd had puppies and he called my dad asking if we wanted one. So I went with my dad over to Bobby's house and I picked out one. I LOVE "Harry Hippie". One of my all time fave songs by anyone. The album is great, as well. The scenerio I gave about getting a puppy from Bobby always reminds me of this album and "A Woman's Got To Have It" and "Harry Hippie" which is a song about Bobby's brother.

blackguitaristz said:

was he in the Valentinos with Bobby? not your dad but bobby's brother?
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IAintTheOne said:

Harry was a member of the gospel group, The Swan Silver Tones.

Not sure if he was a Valentino

They change their names to The Valentinos after started out as The Womack Brothers (including father, Friendly Womack), as a gospel group discovered by Sam Cooke.

funkpill said:

that i know i just wasnt sure about Harry y'know?

Irronically, Cooke had told Bobby, if something should happen to him , be sure to look after his wife. After Cooke passed, Bobby married his wife. As a matter of fact, he wrote a song about it which appeared on on one of his albums many years back.
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Thank u so much IAintTheOne. I totally love Bobby and this outstanding song . I love everything about this song, It's so beautiful, Harry Hippy...
It’s one of my favorites songs. I had the pleasure of seeing Bobby in concert. Bobby in his day was very sexy and put on a great show. He song all his hits and 2 this day, I have fond memories of this man. Thanks 4 your story blackguitarist and Ms Legs I remember the story about Bobby marring Sam Cooke's wife