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Lee Allen & His Band
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Archibald
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Leon T. Gross (September 14, 1912 or 1916 – January 8, 1973), who performed and recorded as Archibald, was an influential American rhythm a… read moreLeon T. Gross (September 14, 1912 or 1916 – January 8, 1973), who performed and recorded as Archibald, was an influential American rhythm and blues pianist and singer who had a hit in 1950 with "Stack-A-Lee", a version of "… read moreLeon T. Gross (September 14, 1912 or 1916 – January 8, 1973), who performed and recorded as Archibald, was an influential American rhythm and blues pianist and singer who had a hit in 1950 with "Stack-A-Lee", a version of "Stagger Lee". Gross was born in New Orleans, Louisiana… read more
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Little Sonny Jones
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Tommy Ridgley
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Dave Bartholomew
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Art Neville
24,796 listeners
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Jessie Hill
18,080 listeners
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Bobby Mitchell
2,740 listeners
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Roy Montrell
7,492 listeners
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Huey "Piano" Smith & His Clowns
3,240 listeners
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