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The Winstons struggled to secure gigs in the South with their multiracial composition and disbanded in 1970.
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The "Color Him Father" record sold over one million copies, and received a
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They are known for their 1969 recording featuring a song entitled "
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Gregory C. Coleman

Washington, D.C.
Funk
soul
Metromedia
Richard Lewis Spencer
Gregory C. Coleman
funk
soul music
Washington, D.C.
Color Him Father
A-side
B-side
sampled
electronic music
audio clips
Amen break
breakcore
drum and bass
hip hop
jungle
big beat
industrial
gold record
Recording Industry Association of America
Grammy Award
lead guitar
bandleader
Richard Lewis Spencer

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