It wasn't one of my favorite songs in the 70's, but it's a pleasant way to pass a few minutes. The Native American rock band, Redbone, had a hit single with this song in 1974 (from their album, Wovoka). According to the Wikipedia:
...the name Redbone itself is a joking reference to a Cajun term for a mixed-race person ("half-breed"), the band's members being of mixed blood ancestry.The band referenced Cajun and New Orleans culture many times in their lyrics and performing style. ...According to [co-founder] Patrick Vasquez, it was Jimi Hendrix who talked the musicians into forming an all-Native American rock group
and so they signed as the band "Redbone" to Epic Records in 1969...
Redbone played primarily rock music with R&B, Cajun, Jazz, tribal, and Latin roots.
Here's their 1976 performance from The Midnight Special:
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