Jim Gilstrap - Swing Your Daddy (1974)

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James Gilstrap (1946) is an American singer and session musician. He is best known for his 1975 solo hit single "Swing Your Daddy", as well as singing co-lead to the theme from the TV series Good Times.

Swing Your Daddy (1974)
Written and Produced by Ken Nolan

The single was one of the Record World Single Picks for the week of 8 February 1975. In the short review, besides mentioning that the composer and producer was Kenny Nolan, the reviewer called the song an early-Impressions type of sound. Taking note of three songs by producer and writer Nolan that were currently charting well, the reviewer also wrote that the single should make it four.

For the week of 15 February 1975, "Swing Your Daddy" debuted at no. 137 in the Record World 101 - 150 Singles Chart. Having reached the position of 104 in the Record World 101 - 150 Singles Chart in the previous week, the single made its debut at no. 88 in the Record World Singles chart for the week of 1 March. It also debuted at no. 62 in the Record World R&B Singles chart. For the week of 19 April, and at its eighth charting week, the single peaked at no. no 61 in the Record World Singles chart, and at no. 23 in the Record World R&B Singles chart. It would stay in the R&B chart until 10 May.[

Also in the US, the song made it to no. 55 in the US on the Billboard chart.