[Ads-l] Correction to Antedating of "Funk" (Verb, Music)

[Randy Alexander]

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On Sun, Aug 23, 2026, 05:55 Shapiro, Fred <
00001ac016895344-dmarc-request at listserv.uga.edu> wrote:

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> In the citation below, "with his hot" should be "with his shot."
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> Fred Shapiro
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> funk, v1 (music) ()ED 1967)
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> 1966 Louisiana Weekly (New Orleans) 3 Sept. 10/1 (Newspapers.com)
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> Gloria's living room opened with a blast last week.  Willie "T" funked the
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> place out with his hot.  His organ was as hot as a 45' at sundown in a gun
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> battle at boot hill.  Complimenting the group are, Clarence Brown on
> drums,=
>  Earl Turbinton, also and fire brand George Davis, guitar.
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> Fred Shapiro
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