Bicolor cat in 1939. In its derivative musical, "Cats", the tuxedo cat is exemplified by the character of the magical Mr. Mistoffelees, who is portrayed as a stage magician wearing a lacy ruff and bow tie, as well as the character Bustopher Jones whose outfit consists of a tuxedo and spats. The musical differed from the book in that the characters included cats with many different coat colors, rather than just bicolor cats, but it retains the repeated assertion that "Jellicle cats are black and white." Cats with these markings also played a starring role in the drawings illustrating "The Unadulterated Cat",
Booker T. & the M.G.'s a Hammond B-3 on the album "Pendulum" was an acknowledgement of Jones and the admiration the two bands had for each other. Booker T. and the M.G.'s released what would be their last Stax single, "Melting Pot", and their last Stax album, also called "Melting Pot", in 1971. "Melting Pot"'s repetitive groove-oriented drumming, loping bass line, and tight rhythm guitar made it an underground hit popular in New York City block parties. The song has often been sampled by rappers and techno DJs. The full-length album version of the track is over eight minutes long and contains a passage (not