King Coleman obituary

Pioneer of the Mashed Potatoes dance crazeIn America, the late 1950s and early 1960s was an era of dance crazes, with the Twist followed in quick succession by the Hully Gully, the Hitch-Hike and numerous others. Among them was the Mashed Potatoes, whose praises were first sung on a hit record by King Coleman, who has died aged 78. This was the prelude to Coleman's career as a compere, singer, disc jockey and preacher.He was born Carlton Coleman in a tough quarter of Tampa, Florida, where he le...

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