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| Introduction | |
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| Roots and Sources | |
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| Afro-American Life Before 1950 | |
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| Outline of the Social and Political Situation | |
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| Outline of the Situation in Black Music | |
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| The Tracks | |
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| Gospel | |
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| Arizona Dranes: Lamb's Blood Has Washed Me Clean, 1926 | |
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| Mahalia Jackson: Move On Up A Little Higher, 1947 | |
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| The Five Blind Boys of Mississippi: Our Father, 1950 | |
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| Bessie Griffin: Too Close To Heaven, 1953 | |
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| The Soul Stirrers: Any Day Now, 1954 | |
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| The Soul Stirrers: One More River, 1955 | |
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| The Sensational Nightingales: Burying Ground, 1956 | |
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| The Dixie Hummingbirds: I Just Want To Tell You, 1959 | |
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| Blues | |
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| Bessie Smith: Young Woman's Blues, 1926 | |
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| Roy Brown: Dreaming Blues, 1950 | |
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| B.B. King: Ten Long Years, 1955 | |
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| Elmore James: The Sky Is Crying, 1960 | |
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| Nappy Brown: Baby, I Got News For You, 1960 | |
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| Bobby Bland: Stormy Monday, 1962 | |
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| Jazz | |
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| Billie Holiday: When A Woman Loves A Man, 1938 | |
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| Dinah Washington: Mad About The Boy, 1952, 1962 | |
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| Rhythm 'n' Blues | |
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| The Five Satins: (I'll Remember) In The Still Of The Night, 1956 | |
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| The Five Royales: Dedicated To The One I Love, 1957 | |
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| Country | |
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| Hank Williams: You Win Again, 1952 | |
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| George Jones: Sometimes You Just Can't Win, 1962 | |
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| Patsy Cline: When You Need A Laugh, 1963 | |
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| Mainstream Pop | |
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| Al Jolson: Liza (All The Clouds'll Roll Away), 1929 | |
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| Bing Crosby: Temptation, 1933 | |
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| Perry Como: Prisoner Of Love, 1945 | |
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| Frank Sinatra: We Kiss In A Shadow, 1951 | |
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| Doris Day: Ten Cents A Dance, 1955 | |
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| 1952-62 | |
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| Afro-American Life | |
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| Outline of the Social and Political Situation | |
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| Outline of the Situation in Black Music | |
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| The Tracks | |
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| The Dominoes: When The Swallows Come Back To Capistrano, 1952 | |
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| The Dominoes: These Foolish Things, 1953 | |
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| Little Jimmy Scott: Imagination, 1955 | |
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| The Platters: Only You (And You Alone), 1955 | |
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| Little Willie John: Suffering With The Blues, 1956 | |
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| Clyde McPhatter: Without Love (There Is Nothing), 1956 | |
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| The Chantels: Maybe, 1957 | |
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| The Drifters: There Goes My Baby, 1958 | |
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| Ray Charles: Come Rain Or Come Shine, 1959 | |
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| Jackie Wilson: A Woman, A Lover, A Friend, 1960 | |
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| Little Willie John: A Cottage For Sale, 1960 | |
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| Maxine Brown: All In My Mind, 1960 | |
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| Bobby Bland: Cry, Cry, Cry, 1960 | |
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| Little Willie John: You Hurt Me, 1960 | |
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| Jackie Wilson: Doggin' Around, 1960 | |
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| Etta James: At Last, 1961 | |
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| James Brown: Lost Someone, 1961 | |
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| Mitty Collier: I Gotta Get Away From It All, 1961 | |
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| Timi Yuro: What's-A-Matter, Baby?, 1962 | |
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| Little Willie John: Without A Friend, 1962 | |
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| Barbara Lynn: You'll Lose A Good Thing, 1962 | |
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| Chuck Jackson: Any Day Now, 1962 | |
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| Sam Cooke: Bring It On Home To Me, 1962 | |
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| Dionne Warwick: Don't Make Me Over, 1962 | |
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| Ketty Lester: Love Letters, 1962 | |
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| 1963-5 | |
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| Afro-American Life | |
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| Outline of the Social and Political Situation | |
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| Outline of the Situation in Black Music | |
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| The Tracks | |
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| Garnet Mimms and the Enchanters: Cry, Baby, 1963 | |
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| The Miracles: Such Is Love, Such Is Life, 1963 | |
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| Otis Redding: Pain In My Heart, 1963 | |
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| Sam Cooke: A Change Is Gonna Come, 1964 | |
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| Jimmy Hughes: Steal Away, 1964 | |
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| Solomon Burke: Goodbye, Baby (Baby, Goodbye), 1964 | |
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| Bessie Banks: Go Now, 1964 | |
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| Ben E. King: It's All Over, 1964 | |
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| Garnet Mimms: It's Just A Matter Of Time, 1964 | |
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| Brenda Holloway: I've Been Good To You, 1965 | |
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| Bobby Bland: Too Far Gone (To Turn Around), 1965 | |
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| Fred Hughes: Oo Wee, Baby, I Love You, 1965 | |
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| Otis Redding: I've Been Loving You Too Long, 1965 | |
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| Bettye LaVette: Let Me Down Easy, 1965 | |
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| Jackie Wilson: No Pity (In The Naked City), 1965 | |
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| Loretta Williams: I'm Missing You, 1965 | |
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| Nina Simone: Strange Fruit, 1965 | |
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| 1966-7 | |
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| Afro-American Life | |
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| Outline of the Social and Political Situation | |
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| Outline of the Situation in Black Music | |
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| The Tracks | |
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| Irma Thomas: I Haven't Got Time To Cry, 1966 | |
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| Wilson Pickett: 6-3-4-5-7-8-9, 1966 | |
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| Mattie Moultrie: That's How Strong My Love Is, 1966 | |
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| Percy Sledge: When A Man Loves A Woman, 1966 | |
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| Eddie Floyd: Got To Make A Comeback, 1966 | |
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| James Brown: It's A Man s Man's Man's World, 1966 | |
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| Betty Harris: What'd I Do Wrong?, 1966 | |
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| Jimmy Beaumont: You Got Too Much Going For You, 1966 | |
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| Otis Redding: My Lover's Prayer, 1966 | |
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| Jimmy Robins: I Made It Over, 1966 | |
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| Lorraine Ellison: Stay With Me, 1966 | |
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| Kenny Carter: Showdown, 1966 | |
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| Mable John: Your Good Thing (Is About To End), 1966 | |
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| Garnet Minims: I'll Take Good Care Of You, 1966 | |
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| Darrell Banks: Open The Door To Your Heart, 1966 | |
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| Percy Sledge: It Tears Me Up, 1966 | |
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| Ruby Johnson: I'll Run Your Hurt Away 1966 | |
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| Jarvis Jackson: Something I Never Had, 1966 | |
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| Howard Tate: Ain't Nobody Home, 1966 | |
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| James Carr: The Dark End Of The Street, 1967 | |
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| Garnet Minims: The Truth Hurts, 1963/1967 | |
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| Etta James: I'd Rather Go Blind, 1967 | |
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| Sam and Dave: When Something Is Wrong With My Baby, 1967 | |
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| The Four Tops: Bernadette, 1967 | |
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| Erma Franklin: Piece Of My Heart, 1967 | |
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| Z.Z. Hill: Nothing Can Change This Love, 1967 | |
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| Aretha Franklin: I Never Loved A Man (The Way I Love You), 1967 | |
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| Toussaint McCall: Nothing Takes The Place Of You, 1967 | |
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| Gladys Knight and the Pips: I Heard It Through The Grapevine, 196 | |
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| Bettye Swann: I Will Not Cry, 1967 | |
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| Freddy Scott: Am I Grooving You?, 1967 | |
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| Sam and Dave: May I, Baby?, 1967 | |
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| Carl Hall: You Don't Know Nothing About Love, 1967 | |
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| Aretha Franklin: Baby I Love You, 1967 | |
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| Bobby Womack: Somebody Special, 1967 | |
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| 1968-76 | |
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| Afro-American Life | |
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| Outline of the Social and Political Situation | |
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| Outline of the Situation in Black Music | |
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| The Tracks | |
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| The Masqueraders: Let's Face Facts, 1968 | |
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| Bill Brandon: Rainbow Road, 1968 | |
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| Tyrone Davis: Can I Change My Mind?, 1968 | |
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| Barbara West: Anyone But You, 1968 | |
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| Willie Walker: From Warm To Cool To Cold, 1968 | |
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| Clay Hammond: I'll Make It Up To You, 1968 | |
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| James Carr: A Message To Young Lovers, 1968 | |
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| Big John Hamilton: How Much Can A Man Take?, 1968 | |
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| Candi Staton: I'm Just A Prisoner (Of Your Good Lovin'), 1969 | |
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| O.V. Wright: This Hurt Is Real, 1969 | |
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| Stevie Wonder: Don't Know Why I Love You, 1969 | |
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| Doris Allen: A Shell Of A Woman, 1969 | |
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| The Edwin Hawkins Singers: Oh, Happy Day, 1969 | |
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| O.V. Wright: I'll Take Care Of You, 1969 | |
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| Doris Duke: Ghost Of Myself 1970 | |
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| Mavis Staples: Since I Fell For You, 1970 | |
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| Aretha Franklin: Don't Play That Song, 1970 | |
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| O.V.Wright: A Nickel And A Nail, 1971 | |
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| Linda Jones: For Your Precious Love, 1972 | |
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| A Green: How Can You Mend A Broken Heart?, 1972 | |
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| Linda Jones: I Can't Make It Alone, 1972 | |
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| Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes: If You Don't Know Me By Now, 1972 | |
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| Ann Peebles: I Can't Stand The Rain, 1973 | |
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| Etta James: Down So Low, 1973 | |
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| Ann Peebles: One Way Street! 1973 | |
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| Bobby Bland: This Time I'm Gone For Good, 1973 | |
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| O.V.Wright: Drowning On Dry Land, 1973 | |
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| Millie Jackson: How Do You Feel The Morning After?, 1974 | |
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| Stevie Wonder: Joy Inside My Tears, 1976 | |
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| My Personal Top 20' Deep Soul Ballads' | |
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| Books and Sources | |
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| Birth and Death Dates of Singers Featured | |