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Born:

Joseph Arrington
in Rogers, Texas, USA

Died:

(age 49) in Navasota, Texas, USA
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2012 Magic Mike (writer: "Sassy Sexy Wiggle" / as Joseph Arrington / performer: "Sassy Sexy Wiggle")
 
2011/I The Thing (writer: "I Gotcha" / performer: "I Gotcha")
 
2010 A Somewhat Gentle Man (writer: "The Love You Save" / performer: "The Love You Save")
 
2009 Logorama (short) (writer: "YUM YUM YUM" / performer: "YUM YUM YUM")
 
2008 The Wire (TV series)
– React Quotes (2008) (performer: "Just Out of Reach")
 
2007 Death Proof (writer: "The Love You Save May Be Your Own" / performer: "The Love You Save May Be Your Own")
 
2007 Grindhouse (writer: "The Love You Save May Be Your Own" / performer: "The Love You Save May Be Your Own")
 
2007 Introducing the Dwights (writer: "Papa Was, Too', "Show Me" / performer: "Papa Was, Too', "Show Me", "Ain't Gonna Bump No More")
 
2007 Music Within (writer: "Papa Was, Too" / performer: "Papa Was, Too")
 
2004 Mr 3000 (writer: "I Gotcha" / performer: "I Gotcha")
 
2004 When Will I Be Loved (writer: "Hold on to What You've Got" 1965 / performer: "Hold on to What You've Got" 1965)
 
2002 Serving Sara (writer: "I Got Cha" / performer: "I Got Cha")
 
2001 Great Performances: Dance in America (TV series)
– From Broadway: Fosse (2001) (music: "I Gotcha" / as Joseph Arrington Jr. / lyrics: "I Gotcha" / as Joseph Arrington Jr.)
 
2000/I The Visit (writer: "You Said A Bad Word" / performer: "You Said A Bad Word")
 
1999 Jesus' Son (writer: "The Love You Save" / performer: "The Love You Save")
 
1999 Edtv (writer: "Have You Ever" / performer: "Have You Ever")
 
1998 Primary Colors (writer: "YUM YUM YUM")
 
1996 Mr. Wrong (writer: "I GOTCHA")
 
1996 I Shot Andy Warhol (performer: "Ain't Gonna Bump No More with No Big Fat Woman")
 
1995 Sabrina ("Love's In Need Of Love Today")
 
1995 Go Now (performer: "Show Me", "Woman Like That Yeah", "I'm A Man", "I Want To Do Everything For You", "A Sweet Woman Like You", "I'll Never Do You Wrong")
 
1992 Love Is Like That (writer: "THE LOVE YOU SAVE MAY BE YOUR OWN" / performer: "THE LOVE YOU SAVE MAY BE YOUR OWN")
 
1992 Reservoir Dogs (writer: "I GOTCHA" / performer: "I GOTCHA")
 
1977 Top of the Pops (TV series)
– Episode dated 19 May 1977 (1977) (performer: "Ain't Gonna Bump No More No Big Fat Woman")
– Episode dated 12 May 1977 (1977) (performer: "Ain't Gonna Bump No More No Big Fat Woman")
– Episode dated 28 April 1977 (1977) (performer: "Ain't Gonna Bump No More With No Big Fat Woman")
 
1972 Liza with a Z (TV special) (writer: "I Gotcha")
 
1970 The Boys in the Band (performer: "Take The Fifth Amendment")
 
1966 Hollywood a Go Go (TV series)
– Episode #1.58 (1966) (performer: "I Want To")
 
1965 Shindig! (TV series)
– Episode #2.11 (1965) (writer: "I Want To Do Everything for You" / performer: "Treat Her Right", "I Want To Do Everything for You", "I Got a Woman", "Do You Love Me")
– Episode #1.26 (1965) (performer: "Keep on Keeping On", "Hold on to What You've Got")
 
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1979 Musikladen (TV series)
– Episode #1.46 (1979)
 
1978 The 20th Annual Grammy Awards (TV special)
Himself
 
1971-1972 Soul Train (TV series documentary)
Guest / Himself / Himself - Guest
– Joe Tex/Gloria Lynne/The Independents (1972) … Himself
– Jerry Butler & Brenda Lee Eager/Joe Tex/Hodges, Smith, James & Crawford (1972) … Guest
– The Chi-Lites/Joe Tex/The Originals (1971) … Himself - Guest
 
1970 The Mike Douglas Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 14 May 1970 (1970) … Himself
 
1970 Get It Together (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 14 March 1970 (1970) … Himself
 
1969 The Barbara McNair Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 12 October 1969 (1969) … Himself
 
1969 Della (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.66 (1969) … Himself
 
1969 The Johnny Cash Show (TV series)
Himself - Singer
– Episode #1.5 (1969) … Himself - Singer
 
1968 Soul (TV movie)
Himself
 
1968 The Joey Bishop Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #3.32 (1968) … Himself
– Episode #2.194 (1968) … Himself
– Episode #2.187 (1968) … Himself
 
1968 The Merv Griffin Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 17 July 1968 (1968) … Himself
 
1965-1967 Where the Action Is (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 20 January 1967 (1967)
– Episode #1.27 (1965) … Himself
 
1965-1966 Ready, Steady, Go! (TV series)
Himself - and his Band / Himself - and his Trio
– Episode #3.48 (1966) … Himself - and his Band
– Episode #3.16 (1965) … Himself - and his Trio
 
1966 Hullabaloo (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #2.28 (1966) … Himself
 
1965-1966 Hollywood a Go Go (TV series)
Himself - Singer
– Episode #1.58 (1966) … Himself - Singer
– Episode #1.13 (1965) … Himself - Singer
 
1965 Shindig! (TV series)
Himself - Singer
– Episode #2.11 (1965) … Himself - Singer
– Episode #1.26 (1965) … Himself - Singer
 
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1991 Shindig! Presents Soul (video documentary short)
Himself
 
1977 Top of the Pops (TV series)
 
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(1978) Album: "He Who Is Without Funk Cast The First Stone" (Dial Records) See more »

Alternate Names:

Joseph Arrington Hazziez
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