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427:WB 7600
358:Singles
100:Musician
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589:Dunhill
532:Albums
470:D-4364
468:Dunhill
406:Philips
387:Capitol
315:Capitol
249:A&R
244:F4072.
242:Capitol
139:Philips
135:Dunhill
131:Capitol
87:R&B
83:Doo wop
768:Notes
753:Title
549:Notes
540:Title
408:40411
375:Notes
366:Title
257:Modern
215:Career
123:Labels
79:Genres
786:2016
765:ISBN
762:Year
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711:2006
692:2004
673:2002
654:1997
635:1975
613:1974
594:1973
568:1972
546:Year
519:Rhino
505:1975
489:1973
473:1973
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430:1972
411:1966
392:1966
389:5576
372:Year
942:KCET
736:CD
537:Act
363:Act
321:and
306:and
253:Kent
228:and
91:funk
56:Born
714:CD
695:CD
676:CD
657:CD
630:ABC
616:LP
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585:ABC
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464:ABC
291:of
127:ABC
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