Respect and affection for the Oogum Boogum guy, Brenton Wood, who passed yesterday (1.3.25) at age 83. Three hit singles in ’67 –“The Oogum Boogum Song””, “Gimme Little Sign” and “Baby You Got It” — and that was it as far as the big-time was concerned.

I’d more or less forgotten about Wood** by the turn of the century, but then Cameron Crowe used “Oogum Boogum” for an early scene in Almost Famous, and I was back on the train.

** Wood’s actual name was Alfred Jesse Smith.

January 4, 2025by Jeff WellsNo Comments