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The Saga of the Ohio Express's 'Beg, Borrow And Steal'

Harold Bronson, Rock's Backpages, November 2022

IN SEPTEMBER 1967 I was watching the Upbeat TV show and immediately connected with a rock band called the Ohio Express performing a song with an infectious 'Louie Louie' rhythm. I bought the 'Beg, Borrow and Steal' 45.

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