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The Champs

The Champs has been played on NTS shows including Tom Furse, with There It Is first played on 4 December 2017.

The Champs were an American rock and roll band, most famous for their Latin-tinged instrumental "Tequila". The group took their name from the name of Gene Autry's horse, Champion, and was formed by studio executives at Gene Autry's Challenge Records to record a B-side for the Dave Burgess (a.k.a. Dave Dupree) single, "Train to Nowhere". The intended throwaway track became more famous than its A-side, as "Tequila" went to No. 1 in just three weeks and the band became the first group to go…

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There It Is
Quakers feat. The Champs
Stones Throw Records2012
There It Is
Quakers feat. The ChampsStones Throw Records2012
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