• the song was the origin of rap and hip-hop

    From August Abolins@august@kolico.ca to Barry Martin on Fri Dec 10 22:15:55 2021
    On 12/6/2021 3:06 AM, between "Barry Martin":

    [2] "Mr Telephone Man" (Meri Wilson). I have the 45rpm.

    I didn't recall anything like "Mr. Telephone Man" so did a quick search
    -- reminded me of the tune from the opening of 'Fresh Prince of Bel
    Aire'. Comment of the version I listened to said the song was the
    origin of rap and hip-hop.

    The "comment", was that about the theme song to the Fresh Prince? ..or was it Meri Wilson's tune. The Fresh Prince tune does indeed sound very similar to Telephone Man.

    Too bad Meri died in a car accident at age 53.