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The Tammys

The Tammys has been played on NTS shows including Getting Warmer w/ Jen Monroe, with Egyptian Shumba first played on 9 January 2018.

The Tammys were an American girl group made up of sisters Gretchen and Cathy Owens and their friend Linda Jones.

The girls first met Lou Christie in 1961 at a concert where he was performing in the band Lugee and The Lions. A year later Lou hit it big with his single "The Gypsy Cried" and he brought the girls in to sing backup for him. He also signed them to a contract with United Artists and they recorded three singles. Despite…

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Egyptian Shumba
The Tammys
United Artists Records1964
Egyptian Shumba
The TammysUnited Artists Records1964
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Egyptian Shumba
The Tammys
Jazzman2013
Egyptian Shumba
The TammysJazzman2013
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Gypsy
The Tammys
Veep1965
Gypsy
The TammysVeep1965
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Outside The Gates Of Heaven
Lou Christie, The Tammys
RPM Records2001
Outside The Gates Of Heaven
Lou Christie, The TammysRPM Records2001
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Egyptian Shumba
The Tammys
Jazzman2013
Egyptian Shumba
The TammysJazzman2013
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