Originally Posted by
dedwards0323
Fairly common by all of us, in general, to describe a 4-stroke engine as a 4-cycle. But the correct identifier is a 4-stroke engine. I am not aware of a 4-cycle engine in existence. It is just so much more acceptable & more recognizable to say 4-cycle.
Well, I’m up for all that. I love that word !! In ANY form..........” Stroke, strokin’ ”. Clarance Carter said it best in one of his better know ribald ballads. Strokin!
Since the song was not fit for broad public consumption, Carter and his record label, a small Atlanta based outfit called Ichiban (run by Blues and Soul magazine editor John Abbey), came up with an unorthodox plan. They produced singles, but instead of marketing them to stores or radio, they placed them in jukeboxes, where bar patrons discovered the song and wore out the grooves. DJs started playing the song at weddings. Strip clubs put it in hot rotation. "Strokin'" became a minor sensation and helped Carter's Dr. C.C. album sell about 150,000 copies. Carter also became a popular live draw, with this song serving as his showstopper.
.........and if you ain’t never heard “strokin”, well.......you have never stirred. Driving down a summer highway, windows down, with the radio blaring, singing along at the top of your lungs.
and thank you dedwards for righting this wrong......and as soon as I figure out how to edit my signature, thy will be done.