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Skeets Tolbert
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The Solomon Douglas Swingtet
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Edgar Hayes
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Chu Berry
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Al Cooper's Savoy Sultans
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Washboard Rhythm Kings
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Slim & Slam
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Bob Howard And His Orchestra
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The Cats & The Fiddle
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