[raccoonradio]

yes and I wonder if CW McCall’s Convoy could qualify as
rap? It’s narrated rather than sung (other than the
chorus)

[dfwgator]

What about “Hot Rod Lincoln” by Commander Cody, that could be considered one of the first “rap” songs.

[sticker]

Anything that becomes a Kris Kristofferson movie is best forgotten

[Fiji Hill]

Yes and I wonder if CW McCall’s Convoy could qualify as rap? It’s narrated rather than sung (other than the chorus)

That's a good question, although songs featuring a spoken narration are hardly new. Other songs in this tradition include "Talking Union" by the Almanac Singers (1941), "No, No, Joe" by luke the Drifter (1950), "Hot Rod Race" by Arky Shibley, Ramblin' Jimmy Dolan, Tiny Hill, and others (1951), and "Let's Think About Living" by Bob Luman (1960).