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42:Clay Walker
1563:Categories
1119:References
996:US Country
824:Glenn Worf
720:– fiddle,
482:Kent Blazy
270:Background
128:chronology
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752:Dann Huff
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337:Writer(s)
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722:mandolin
581:Allmusic
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266:charts.
256:platinum
114:Producer
57:Recorded
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1385:July 7,
987:Single
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766:– drums
639:(mixed)
258:by the
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175:Singles
161:(1995)
152:(1994)
143:(1993)
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713:fiddle
574:Rating
571:Source
517:Walker
340:Length
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65:Studio
1288:200)"
1104:Gold
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1010:1994
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735:Dobro
694:drums
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334:Title
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1492:Fall
1387:2011
1361:2021
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1150:link
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955:200
867:Peak
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534:3:47
520:2:48
506:3:10
486:3:19
462:3:27
445:4:23
427:3:28
406:3:24
382:3:01
368:2:12
260:RIAA
60:1994
1058:16
1023:73
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951:US
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911:42
907:200
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891:RPM
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