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By The Meters. By Arthur Neville, George Porter, Joseph Modeliste, Jr., and Leo Nocentelli. Arranged by edited by Dr. LeRoy Henry. Funk,Jazz,R & B,Rock,Soul. Score. 3 pages. Dr. LeRoy Henry #933975. Published by Dr. LeRoy Henry (A0.1349230)."Cissy Strut" is a 1969 funk instrumental by The Meters. Released as a single from their eponymous debut album, it reached No. 4 on the R&B chart and No. 23 on the Billboard Hot 100. The tune was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2011, which honors "recordings of lasting qualitative or historical significance that are at least 25 years old". The A.V. Club called the song a "classic" deeply rooted in New Orleans music tradition.
"Cissy Strut" was featured in the films Jackie Brown, Red, King Richard and Another Round as well as in the BBC television series The Pursuit of Love.
In 2021, Rolling Stone ranked "Cissy Strut" at number 158 on their "500 Greatest Songs of All Time" list, one of the handful of instrumentals to make the list.
Many transcribers of this tune obscure the 1/4 notes by improperly beaming the 1/16 notes. This arrangement fixes that issue. Many bass players just play the hook during solos. This arrangement shows example of the vamp that do not rely on the hooks. The tune uses the "Boden" form used by Bartok and is used when playing jazz ballads.
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