The Young Senators are an exemplary progenitor of DCs hyper-local, hyper-celebrated Go-Go scene. Peers of Chuck Browns Black Heat and Soul Searchers, the septet was led by energetic singer and conga player Jimi Dougans, and featured saxophonist Leroy Flemming, guitarist Calvin Charisty, keyboardist Frank Hooker, drummer James Johnson, bassist Wornell Jones, and trumpeter Phillip Guilbeau. The band issued two singles on the the tiny Innovation label, before joining up with Motowns Eddie Kendricks in 1972 for his sophomore effort PeopleHold On. The Young Senators fuzzed-out brand of psychedelic soul is often bootlegged, but finds it first legitimate release in 45 years via these remastered sides.