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  • Blue Eyed Soul (1)
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  • Charles McClendon (1)
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  • Fryde Chikin (3)
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  • Lenis Guess (1)
  • Little Ceasar & The Euterpeans (1)
  • Little Tommy (1)
  • Little Walter Featuring the Bonnevilles & Rhythmnettes (1)
  • Majors (1)
  • Mark IV Wilson (1)
  • Potentials w/ Steve Bassett (1)
  • Prince George (1)
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  • Ron Moody & The Centaurs (5)
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  • Showmen w/ General Johnson - Norfolk (1)
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  • Ward Burton (1)
  • Wild Sound Unltd (1)
  • William Cummings (1)
  • Wilson Williams (1)
  • Zeke & The Soul Setters (1)

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  • Al White & The Highlighters (1)
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  • Bert Miller & The Swing Kings (1)
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  • Boogie Kings  (5)
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  • Chris Kenner - Kenner (1)
  • Clarence "Frogman" Henry - Algiers (1)
  • Dale Hawkins Combo w/ James Burton - Goldmine (1)
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  • Uniques w/ Joe Stampley (1)
  • Willie Tee - New Orleans (1)
  • Young Hearts (1)

Texas

  • Archie Bell & The Drells - Henderson (1)
  • B.J. Thomas & Triumphs (1)
  • Bruce Channel - Jacksonville (1)
  • Commands (1)
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  • Leon Haywood - Houston (1)
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  • Sam The Sham & The Pharoahs - Arlington College (1)
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  • Upstairs Alliance (Jimmy Buffett) (1)
  • Willie Mitchell - Ashland (1)

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  • Big Fred & The Reflections (1) Photo
  • Bingos w/ Clifford Curry - Knoxville (1) Photo
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  • Box Tops (Alex Chilton) (3)
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  • Counts (Tommy Burke) (1)
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  • Echoes w/ Clifford Curry - Knoxville (1) Photo
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  • Fatback w/ Jeff "Stick" Davis (1)
  • Five Pennies w/ Clifford Curry - Knoxville (1) Photo Photo
  • Gentrys (Larry Raspberry) (2)
  • Glass Hammer w/ Joe Meador (1)
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  • Hollyhocks w/ Clifford Curry - Knoxville (1) Photo Photo
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  • Larry Rasberry & Highsteppers (Greg "Fingers" Taylor) (1)
  • Little Huey & The Variations (1)
  • Little Joe & The Apollos (1)
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  • Monzas w/ Al Wilkes - Knoxville (1)
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  • Soul Culture 69 (1) Photo
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  • Sweet Clifford (Clifford Curry) (1) Photo Photo
  • Sweet William & The Stereos (1)
  • William Bell - Memphis (1)
  • Willie Mitchell (1)
  • Valentines (1)
  • Yo Yos (1)

Arkansas

  • Al Green & The Soulmates - Forest City (1)
  • Ronnie Hawkins & Hawks (Levon Helm/TheBand) - (1)
  • Rosco Robinson (1)

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  • Dionne Warwicke - East Orange, New Jersey (1)
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  • Doris Troy - New York City, New York (1)
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  • Dynamics & Interpreters (1)
  • Eddie Holland - Detroit, Michigan (1)
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