phunk/phunky?

[Oliver Wang]

I came upon a 1966 album by NY Latin artist Ricardo Ray that uses the
term "phunky":

"While performing at various swinging spots in and around New York
City, Richie was attracted to a new type of dance motion when he
played some of his "PHUNKY" Cha Chas."

Note: the original text puts "PHUNKY" in caps, that is not my emphasis.

Later, in the same text, the term is used again:

"To this we add the 'PHUNKINESS' toward which the Ricardo Ray
Orchestra has been inclined since we originated."

I searched the ADS-L archives for any previous usage of "phunk" or
"phunky" but termed up nothing. Has anyone come across this
particular spelling from any earlier texts?

Thanks,

O.W.
--
OLIVER WANG, PhD
Assistant Professor
Dept of Sociology
CSU-Long Beach

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