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get back on the block where everybody'd heard my records—half the time I couldn't afford a Coca-Cola," according to McPhatter. Allegedly, Ward paid his singers $ 100 a week (US$ 1,139 in 2023 dollars), minus deductions for taxes, food and hotel bills. McPhatter often found himself billed as "Clyde Ward" to fool fans into thinking he was Billy Ward's little brother. Others assumed Ward was doing the lead singing.
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2084:"Timeline of Musical Styles & Guitar History"
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1940:"Pop Chronicles Interviews #121 – Jackie Wilson"
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