The Americans of '72 - The Cancer Stick

The Americans of '72 - The Cancer Stick (1972)
And you thought it was only in the ‘90s when people got all self-conscious and started with the anti-smoking rhetoric - but Houston’s "The Americans of ’71" were doing it already back in 1971. This talented local group probably had the most interesting naming scheme in Houston; as the years changed, so did its name.
They began as The Americans of ’68 with “Baby Baby Baby” (Ovide) and became the Americans of ’70 for “Toe Hold” (Libra). Far and away, The Americans have to be the most frustrating band to research, ever. It's very difficult to find anything about them anuwhere.
“Cancer Stick” was first released in 1971 on the Libra label. It tells the tale of their aptly-named drummer "Sugar Bear" who just won’t stop puffing away at his cigarettes, complete with repeated fake coughing. The song was soon picked up for national and international distribution by the Bell label, and came complete with a picture sleeve of a cigarette in an ashtray.
But by the time Bell picked up the single, it was already 1972, so for the second pressing, The Americans thus became The Americans of ’72.
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[@charleswilson6560]

I was on this recording. All information is correct, except Sugar Bear was the keyboard/organ player, not drummer.

[@roccom5988]

Brilliant tune my friend.
We want more...........................

[@ClaudioCanova]

We called Afro Soul Music in Argentina I bougjt the single in the 72 GREAT.......

[@danielbaex7603]

MAS DE 40 AÑOS BUSCANDO ESTE TEMA,,, GRACIAS,,

[@JeanPierreSchmit]

J’étais DJ à Ostende à l’époque.

[@rondeneef]

pom pom whoupha whoupa

[@elizabethboyk2192]

:D

[@salvatorecasa8169]

Pour ceux qui fume arrêter

[@JeanPierreSchmit]

Proud prout.???