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For Dancers Only - Northern & Rare Soul Club - 10th Anniversary
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JIMMY ‘PREACHER’ ELLIS: The Story Of Jimmy ‘Preacher’ Ellis (2013)
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262:Notes #
222:Oklahoma
44:Preacher
650:Format
240:Singles
185:" and "
134:R&B
1222:45Cat
1186:45Cat
718:"You"
288:Kiddio
109:Labels
104:Guitar
85:Genres
858:CD-R
855:2013
833:2013
811:2009
789:2009
767:2006
743:2000
721:1998
696:1999
669:1996
647:Year
633:List
619:2013
604:2002
589:1996
573:Year
562:List
488:1971
472:1971
456:1971
440:1970
424:1970
408:1970
392:1970
376:1970
360:1969
344:1968
328:1966
312:1966
296:1965
276:1965
259:Year
245:List
228:Death
126:blues
88:Blues
69:Died
49:Born
888:CD
836:CD
814:CD
792:LP
770:CD
746:CD
724:CD
699:CD
672:LP
136:to
1333::
905:^
886:LP
290:"
224:.
57:)
53:(
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