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241:(guitar), Milton Rector (bass), and Earl Phillips (drums). The single, credited to "Billy Boy", reportedly sold well, but did not appear in the national record charts. Arnold revisited "I Wish You Would" several times during his career, producing new studio versions and live versions of the song for a variety of record labels.
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1587:Categories
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1004:Keith Relf
880:. London.
788:Russo 2016
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764:Jones 1965
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576:References
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346:Blues rock
322:March 1964
305:1964-05-01
195:Bo Diddley
1353:Boom Boom
1332:I'm a Man
1215:Ultimate!
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1072:Alan Glen
1062:John Idan
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899:Ultimate!
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886:0025-9012
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