DeWayne Jessie
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DeWayne Jessie (a/k/a "Otis Washington" and "Otis Day") (born 1953) is an American actor best known for his portrayal of Otis Day in National Lampoon's Animal House. In the movie, the songs "Shama Lama Ding Dong" and "Shout" were sung by Lloyd Williams and lip-synched by Jessie. He eventually released his own versions on CD as Otis Day & The Knights entitled "Shout" on MCA Records in 1989. The CD was produced by Funkadelic George Clinton.
He is the younger brother of R&B singer Young Jessie, who sang with The Flairs and The Coasters (as mentioned in Bill Millar's liner notes on Young Jessie's 1987 album "Shuffle In The Gravel").
[edit] Filmography
- Halls of Anger (1970)
- Darktown Strutters (1974)
- The Crazy World of Julius Vrooder (1974)
- The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings (1976)
- Car Wash (1976)
- Sparkle (1976)
- Fun with Dick and Jane (1977)
- Scott Joplin (TV) (1977)
- Which Way Is Up? (1977)
- National Lampoon's Animal House (1978)
- Thank God It's Friday (1978)
- Where the Buffalo Roam (1980)
- The Star Chamber (1983)
- D.C. Cab (1983)
- Otis Day And The Knights: Otis My Man! (documentary) (1986)
- Drawn Together (cameo) (2007)
[edit] Book references
- Let The Good Times Rock & Roll (by Bill Millar) (Music Mentor Books) (2004)
