Downing, Big Al
Born 1940 in Lenapah, Okla. Brother of Don Downing. Died in 2005.
References:
Article and discography in issue 11 (1976) of New Kommotion.
Article in issue 45 (1986) of Now Dig This.
Article in issue 46 (1987) of Now Dig This.
Article in issue 232 (2002) of Now Dig This.
Original Releases
Discography is intended to be complete through 1964
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Date & Source
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Label & Number
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V
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Titles {& References to LP/CD List}
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As By
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Matrix Numbers
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1958/Mar. 24 Bb r&b rev.
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White Rock 1111
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Down On The Farm {b,i,m,p,z}
Oh! Babe {b,i,m,p,x}
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2
2
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2 20727
1 20726
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1958/Apr. (Bb est.)
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Challenge 59006
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Down On The Farm {c,g,h,j,k,l,r,u,v,y}
Oh! Babe {c,h,j,l,y}
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2
2
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190
191
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1958/Aug. mx series
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White Rock 1113
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Miss Lucy {b,i,m,p, A}
Just Around The Corner {b,i,m,p}
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1
1
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24527
24528
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1958/Nov. 3 Bb pop rev.
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Carlton 489
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Miss Lucy {a,s,y}
Just Around The Corner {y}
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1
1
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CRC-345 25170
CRC-346 25171
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1959/Apr. 20 Bb pop rev.
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Carlton 507
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When My Blue Moon Turns To Gold Again {i,m,p,y}
It Must Be Love {b,i,m,p,y}
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1
1
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CRC 631 27952
CRC 630 27951
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1960-61 (Bb est.)
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V-Tone 215
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Yes I'm Loving You {d,i,m,p,t}
Please Come Home {i,m,p}
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1
1
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A 36391
B 36391-x
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1961 (Bb est.)
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V-Tone 220
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Words Of Love {m,p}
If I Had Our Love To Live Over {i,m}
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B
A
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1961/Dec. 4 Bb pop rev.
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V-Tone 230
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So Many Memories {m}
There'll Come A Time {m}
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1962/Feb. 10 Bb pop rev.
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Kansoma 01
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The Story Of My Life {i,m,p}
I'd Love To Be Loved
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1
1
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A
B
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1962/Mar. (Bb est.)
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Chess 1817
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The Story Of My Life {y}
I'd Love To Be Loved
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1
1
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U-11520
U-11521
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1962 or later (Bb est.)
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Kansoma 0004
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The Saints {i,p}
Heartbreak Hill {i,m,p}
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1
1
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A
B
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1962/Sept. 1 Bb pop rev.
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Pop-Line BG 0209
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No One Else {m}
Land Of Make Believe {m}
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3
3
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MT-503
MT-502
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1963/Mar. 23 Bb pop rev.
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Lenox NX-5565
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You Never Miss Your Water (Till The Well Runs Dry) {f}
If You Want It (I've Got It)
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4
4
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L-5033
L-5035
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1963/July 20 Bb pop rev.
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Lenox NX-5572
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If I Had Our Love To Live Over {p}
Mr. Hurt Walked In
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1
1
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L-5051
L-5020
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1964/Apr. 25 Bb hot rev.
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Columbia 4-43028
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All I Want Is You {m}
I'm Just Nobody {m}
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1
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JSZP 77266
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1964/Dec. 19 Bb hot rev.
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Columbia 4-43185
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Georgia Slop {b,e,i,m,n,o,p,w,y,z}
I Feel Good {m}
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1
1
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JZSP 79190
JZSP 79189
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Additional Tracks on Comps
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[need info]
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Bonie Maronie {q}
Break Up {q}
Don't Ever Leave Me {q}
Great Balls Of Fire {q}
I Found Someone To Love {i,m,p}
I Got A Feeling {q}
I Got A Woman {q}
I Was The One {q}
I'm A Fool [vers. 1] {q}
I'm A Fool [vers. 2] {q}
Just Because {q}
Keep-A-Knockin' {q}
Let The Four Winds Blow {q}
Let's Have A Ball {q}
Little Coquette {q}
Love My Baby {q}
Love You So {q}
Lucille {q}
Miss Lucy [alt. vers. 1] {q}
Miss Lucy [alt. vers. 2] {q}
My Blue Heaven {m}
One Night {q}
Poor Me {q}
Rebel Without A Cause {q}
Right Around The Corner {q}
She's Tough {m}
Stagger Lee {q}
Things Were Done Again {q}
Woman's Love {q}
You Win Again {q}
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References in "As By" Column:
- as by "Big" Al Downing
- as by Al Downing With The Poe Kats
- as by Big Rivers
- as by "Little Esther" Phillips And "Big Al" Downing
Other Notes:
- Challenge 59006 is aurally identical to White Rock 1111. Carlton 489 is aurally identical to White Rock 1113.
- Chess 1817 is aurally identical to Kansoma 01.
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SEE ALSO: Spic & Span
Collector-Oriented Compilation LPs and CDs Containing Tracks
Single-artist compilations included selectively
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1968
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a.
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[no label] [recp] (lp)
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Rocky Eddie Corthesy Presente
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1971
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b.
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Collector CL 1007 (lp)
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Big Al Downing And His Friends
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1974
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c.
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Union Pacific 004 (lp)
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Transfusion: Rave From The Grave, Blast From The Past, Vol. 1
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1979
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d.
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Eagle 308 (lp)
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Bandstand Dancing
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1981
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e.
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Eric's 008 (lp)
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Jukebox At Eric's, Vol. 1: Rock 'N Roll
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1984
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f.
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Blend BLR. 82008 (lp)
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Rock & Roll Collection, Vol. 8
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1985
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g.
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Magnum Force MFLP 030 (lp)
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Red Hot Rockabilly
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1987
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h.
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Bear Family BFX 15233 (lp)
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Rock And Roll Cannibals
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1988
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i.
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Roller Coaster 2015 (lp)
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Rockin' 'N' Rollin' With Big Al Downing
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1990
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j.
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Hollowbody HC 12001 (cd)
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Wild Men Ride Wild Guitars: Original Rockabilly & Chicken Bop, Vol. 1
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k.
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Magnum Force CDMF 030 (cd)
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Red Hot Rockabilly
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1994
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l.
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Ace CDCHD 494 (cd)
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More Hollywood Rock 'N' Roll
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m.
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Eagle 90116 (cd)
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Rockin' Down The Farm / Big Al Downing
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1995
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n.
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Blend 4 (cd)
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Best Of Blend Rock & Roll Collection, Vol. 4
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1996
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o.
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Hallmark 305242 (cd)
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Do The Ooby Dooby
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1997
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p.
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School Kids 1548 (cd)
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Rockin' & Rollin' / Big Al Downing
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1998
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q.
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Eagle 90125 (cd)
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Rockin' Down The Farm, Vol. 2 / The Poe-Kats Featuring Big Al Downing
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r.
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Magnum Force CDMF 100 (cd)
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Magnum Rockabilly
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s.
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Mr. DJ 101 (cd)
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Cruisin' Classics, Vol. 1
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1999
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t.
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Roller Coaster RCCD 200 (cd)
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Now Dig This: A Whole Lotta Roller Coaster Rockers
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2000
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u.
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Disky DO 250542 (cd)
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As Good As It Gets: Rockabilly
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2006
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v.
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Rhino 73346 (cd)
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Rockin' Bones: '50s Punk & Rockabilly
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Year Unknown
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w.
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Blend BLR 82019 (lp)
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Rock & Roll Collection, Vol. 19
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x.
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Collectables COL-CD 5554 (cd)
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The Best Of Big D Rock: 1950's & 1960's Early Rock Heroes, Vol. 2
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y.
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Jumble 1111 (lp)
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Big Al Downing And The Poe-Kats
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z.
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Lucky CDLR 502 (cd)
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Pianola Rock-Ola, Vol. 2
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A.
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[no label] 1194 (10-in. lp)
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no title
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Acknowledgments:
CMF Library,
Bill Davis,
Udo Frank,
Jtmcardle@cs.com,
Pasi Koskela,
Bernd Kratochwil,
Gerd Miller,
Lasse Olander,
Joe Wajgel,
Peter van Wilsem
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Compilation & presentation © 2009, Terry E. Gordon
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