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44:Background information
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217:David "Bubba" Brooks
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1156:The Sermon!
1148:House Party
1141:Jimmy Smith
1084:Open Sesame
969:Tina Brooks
697:Open Sesame
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668:The Sermon!
660:House Party
652:Jimmy Smith
536:Japan only
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363:Duke Jordan
317:Sonny Clark
286:Jack Gelber
276:Jimmy Smith
248:Alfred Lion
207:Early years
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174:Jimmy Smith
154:Formerly of
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1173:Categories
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1063:, 1958–59)
997:Minor Move
915:2013-08-09
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246:producer
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