Nat Kendrick & The Swans Top Songs Greatest Hits and Chart Singles Discography

"(Do the) Mashed Potatoes" is a rhythm and blues instrumental. It was recorded by James Brown with his band in 1959 and released as a two-part single in 1960. For contractual reasons the recording was credited to "Nat Kendrick and the Swans". == Circumstances of the recording == The recording of "(Do the) Mashed Potatoes" arose out of James Brown's success in using the Mashed Potato dance as part of his stage show. Brown wanted to record a Mashed Potatoes-themed... [more on Wikipedia]

Nat Kendrick & The Swans began charting in 1960 with (Do the) Mashed Potatoes.The artist placed 1 song on the Billboard Hot 100.On US RnB the artist achieved 1 Top‑10.