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That Old Piano - Clarence 'Frogman' Henry

Clarence "Frogman" Henry is a New Orleans legend who has left the rock-and-roll world with some memorable songs. Clarence was born in Algiers, Louisiana in 1937. As a child he studied piano and the trombone, instruments that he…

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That Will Never Happen No More - John Jackson

John Jackson (February 24, 1924 – January 20, 2002) was an American Piedmont blues musician; his music did not become primary until his accidental "discovery" by folklorist Chuck Perdue in the 1960s. He had effectively given up playing…

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That Will Never Happen No More - John Jackson

Born on February 25, 1924, in Rappahannock County, Virginia; married Cora Lee Jackson; seven children; died on January 20, 2002, in Fairfax County, Virginia. Performed at parties and dances, early 1940s; gave up performing due to violence encountered…

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That' All - Sister Rosetta Tharpe

Sister Rosetta Tharpe (March 20, 1915 – October 9, 1973) was an American pioneering gospel singer, songwriter and recording artist who attained great popularity in the 1930s and 1940s with a unique mixture of spiritual lyrics and early…

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That's Allright - Johnnie Bassett

Johnnie Bassett (born October 9, 1935, Marianna, Florida, United States) is an American electric blues guitarist, singer, and songwriter. Working for decades primarily as a session musician, by the 1990s Bassett had his own backing band and has…

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That's What Love Is All About - Mary Lane

A longtime staple of Chicago's West Side blues circuit, singer Mary Lane was born November 23, 1935 in Clarendon, Arkansas. After honing her skills in local juke joints in the company of Howlin' Wolf, Robert Nighthawk, Little Junior…

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