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1663:Harry Warren
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1638:Bill Finegan
1617:Doc Goldberg
1608:Tony Carlson
1591:Bob Spangler
1574:Jack Lathrop
1526:Clyde Hurley
1519:Legh Knowles
1516:Charlie Hill
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69:(1998-04-24)
2161:1998 deaths
2156:1923 births
1917:(1981–1990)
1683:band alumni
1668:Mack Gordon
1583:Bill Conway
1570:Dick Fisher
1563:Allan Reuss
1556:Bill Graham
1549:Ray Anthony
1536:Zeke Zarchy
1531:Johnny Best
1499:Skip Martin
1494:Babe Russin
1490:Benny Feman
1481:Jimmy Abato
1439:Paul Tanner
1416:Skip Nelson
1407:Paula Kelly
1291:Smoke Rings
969:In the Mood
926:Discography
460:Milt Hinton
440:Later years
2150:Categories
2010:Mel Powell
1926:n.a. ('81)
1735:Mel Powell
1730:Ralph Patt
1633:Jerry Gray
1567:Arthur Ens
1472:Tex Beneke
1446:Tommy Mack
1443:Toby Tyler
1435:Al Mastren
1382:Tex Beneke
1377:Ray Eberle
597:References
519:Duplicates
511:Duplicates
337:Art Clokey
333:Thigamigig
221:Earl Hines
172:Early life
134:Mel Powell
48:1923-02-12
23:Mel Powell
2128:Biography
2100:Citations
2093:2011–2020
2086:2001–2010
2079:1991–2000
2072:1981–1990
2065:1971–1980
2058:1961–1970
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1653:Composers
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1544:Billy May
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1509:Lou Mucci
1424:Musicians
1397:Kay Starr
1365:Vocalists
1339:Pure Gold
1133:Crosstown
853:Immobiles
447:SS Norway
371:serialism
367:atonality
282:Hollywood
178:The Bronx
94:1939–1998
56:The Bronx
1431:Al Klink
1283:Up Swing
1224:Perfidia
817:2 August
776:Cash Box
759:3 August
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647:2 August
544:for the
414:Valencia
401:and the
342:Gumbasia
255:The Earl
242:DownBeat
124:Children
2114:Portals
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162:CalArts
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1334:(1958)
1326:(1954)
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1278:(1943)
1269:Albums
855:(1967)
580:Quotes
251:stride
227:Career
215:, and
136:(born
99:Spouse
77:, U.S.
1761:Films
1754:Media
721:Swing
552:Death
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