The Gentrys captured the raw, energetic spirit of mid-’60s American garage rock… and, yeah, served as the launchpad for one of pro wrestling/pop culture’s most iconic managers. #TheGentrys #JimmyHart #OneHitWondered

The Gentrys captured the raw, energetic spirit of mid-’60s American garage rock… and, yeah, served as the launchpad for one of pro wrestling/pop culture’s most iconic managers. #TheGentrys #JimmyHart #OneHitWondered
The Gentrys appeared in the 1967 American musical comedy film, It’s A Bikini World… Here’s a clip of them performing "Spread It On Thick.” #ItsABikiniWorld #TheGentrys #OneHitWondered #MusicSky
Jimmy Hart? The Mouth of the South? Uh-huh… The WWF/WWE superstar managed performers including the Hart Foundation, Honky Tonk Man, Greg Valentine & Hulk Hogan. Hart was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2005. #JimmyHart #TheGentrys #OneHitWondered
Within a year, The Gentrys were back on national television, this time promoting their Chips Moman-produced smash “Keep On Dancing” on shows like Shindig!, Hullabaloo & Where the Action Is. #TheGentrys #ChipsMoman #OneHitWondered #MusicSky
The national exposure from Ted Mack’s Original Amateur Hour helped push The Gentrys beyond Memphis dances and teen clubs. Soon afterward, Chips Moman signed them to his Youngstown label, where they released their first single “Sometimes.” #TheGentrys #ChipsMoman #OneHitWondered #MusicSky
The Gentrys were a Memphis garage-rock group formed in 1963 by students at Treadwell High School… They started like many ‘60s garage bands: high school friends playin’ local dances. But they quickly became a part of the vibrant Memphis rock and roll scene. #TheGentrys #OneHitWondered
The week ending September 25, 1965, Memphis rock ‘n’ rollers The Gentrys earned US #OneHitWonder honors when their high-energy cover of “Keep On Dancing” entered the US #Billboard #Top40 at #34. The single spent 11 weeks on the chart, peaking at #4. #TheGentrys #OneHitWondered #MusicSky