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JAZZ ORAL HISTORY PROGRAM COLLECTION,
1992-2006
#808
(13 cubic feet: 80 ShB)
Wendy Shay, July, 2003
History
The Jazz Oral History Program -- an element of “America’s
Jazz Heritage, A Partnership of the Lila Wallace-Reader’s Digest Fund and the
Smithsonian Institution” -- was created in 1992. The program coordinated
creation, preservation, and access to more than 130 oral history interviews
from 1992 through 2002.
The Jazz Oral History Program grew from the knowledge that
the opportunity to record and document a generation of jazz musicians,
performers, relatives, and business associates was passing as significant
individuals aged and died. Program staff contacted and worked with potential
interviewees to arrange for interviews. Each interview was conducted by a jazz
authority and was recorded on digital audiotape by a professional audio
engineer. The interviews averaged 6 hours in length and covered a wide range of
topics including early years, initial involvement in music, generally, and jazz
specifically, as well as experiences in the jazz music world, including
relationships to
musicians. The original DAT interview tapes were then dubbed to
audiocassettes and CD to create protection and access copies.
For more information about “America’s
Jazz Heritage” see: http://www.smithsonianjazz.org.
Scope and Content
This collection consists of audio recordings of the
interviews organized into three series. Series 1: original DAT audio
recordings. Series 2: reference and master analogue audio cassettes. Series 3:
CDs for reference use.
A list of the interviewees precedes the container list.
Provenance
The interviews were made for the Smithsonian Institution
under the auspices of the Jazz Oral History Program supported by America’s
Jazz Heritage, funded by the Lila Wallace – Reader’s Digest Fund and the
Smithsonian Institution. The collection was transferred to the Archives
Center in 2002.
List of Interviewees
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Interviewee
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Interviewer
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Interview Date(s)
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Aguabella, Francisco
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Fernadez,
Raul
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6/7-8/1995
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Ah, Brother
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Muhammad,
Askia
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11/30
& 12/1/2002
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Anderson, Chris
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Harris, Barry
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10/29&10/31/1996
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Armentaros, “Chocolate”
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Alvarado & Brown
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2/8&9, 7/6/1996
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Armstrong, Howard
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Geremia, Paul
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5/18-19/1995
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Ashby, Harold
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Bluiett, Hamiet
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9/25-26/2001
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Atkins, Clarence
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Gordon & Brown
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6/27-28/1995
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Avakian, George
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Sneed, Ann
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9/28/1993
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Baker, David
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Baker, Lida
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6/19-21/2000
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Bank, Danny
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Burstein, Julie
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8/11-12/1992
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Barker, Danny
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White, Michael
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7/21-23/1992
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Barker, Louise
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Elie, Lolis
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11/29/1994
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Bass, Fontella
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Stitt, Katea
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9/15 – 16/
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Bates, Peg Leg
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Frank, Rusty
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6/10-24/1993
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Bauza, Mario
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Brown, Anthony
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9/9/1992
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Bert, Eddie
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Burstein, Julie
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8/27&29/1992
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Betts, Keter
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Watson, Matt & Kimery, Ken
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3/2-3&3/5/1998
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Bey, Chief (James)
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Bluiett, Hamiet
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7/18-19/2000
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Bishop, Walter, Jr.
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Holley, Eugene
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2/26-27/1994
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Bluiett, Hamiet
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Stitt, Katea
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9/17-18/2002
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Brown, Oscar, Jr.
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Zimmerman, James
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5/25-26/1998
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Brown, Velzoe
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Tucker, Sherrie
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8/29-30/1995
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Bryant, Ardie
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Frank, Rusty
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5/6&5/8/1993
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Bryant, Clora
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Placksin, Sally
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3/26-28/1993
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Bryant, Ray
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Berger, Ed
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6/13-14/1995
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Bufalino, Brenda
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Frank, Rusty
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4/15-20/1993
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Bunnett, Jane
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Stitt, Katea
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1/9/2003
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Burns, Ralph
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Frank, Rusty
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4/7/1993
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Butts, Jimmy
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Brown, Anthony
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10/14-15/1993
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Byrd, Charlie
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Cole, Tom
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6/26&7/3/1998
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Calloway,
Cab
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Driggs,
Frank
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9/10/1992
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Camero, Candido
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Corporan,
Hector
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3/12-13/1999
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Carter, Benny
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Berger, Ed
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8/6-9/1992
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Casey, Al
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Pelote, Vincent
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6/20/1995
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Cheatham, Doc
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Driggs, Frank
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12/7-8/1992
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Cheatham, Jeannie
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Watson, Matt
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8/11&8/13/1998
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Cheatham, Jimmy
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Watson, Matt
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8/12-13/1998
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Claxton, William
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Schwartz, Scott
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2/3-4/1997
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Collins, John
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Wong, Herb
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5/12-15/1993
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Columbus, Chris
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Carner, Gary
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8/21-22/1995
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Conover, Willis
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Taylor, Billy
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8/16-17/1994
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Cruz, Celia
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Fernadez, Raul
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9/25-26/1996
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Dejan, Harold
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Elie, Lolis
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9/15-16/1994
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Del Puerto, Carlos
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Fernadez, Raul & Lozano
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9/30/1998, 3/29/1999
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DiNovi, Gene
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Pullman, Peter
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11/14-15/1997
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Donegan, Dorothy
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Cheatham & Watson, Matt
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4/5-6/1998
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Dudley, Bessie
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O’Meally, Bob
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6/29-30/1992
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Edison, Harry
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Berger, Ed
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8/20-21/1993
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Farmer, Art
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Brown, Anthony
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6/29-30/1995
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Favors, Malachi
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Bluiett, Hamiet/ Stitt, Katea
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8/16&8/31/2001
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Finegan, Bill
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Burstein, Julie
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9/17-18/1992
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Foster, Frank
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Brower, William
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9/24-25, 11/22/1998
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Fournier, Vernel
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Brown, Anthony
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9/19-20, 10/6/1995
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Freeman, Von
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Coleman, Steve
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5/23-24/2000
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Fuller, Gil
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Pelote, Vincent
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4/21&4/30/1993
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Gensel, John
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Willard, Patricia
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6/16-17/1993
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Gilbert, Peggy
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Tucker, Sherrie
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9/23-24/1998
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Goodson, Sadie
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Elie, Lolis
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1/29/1994
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Haynes, Roy
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Brown, Anthony
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5/15/1994
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Heath, Jimmy
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Porter, Lewis
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3/3-4/1995
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Heath, Percy
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Holley, Eugene
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7/23/2001
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Hemphill, Julius
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Stitt, Katea
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3/26-27,4/14/1994
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Henderson, Bill
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Zimmerman, James
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1/14-15/2002
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Henderson, Luther
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Holley, Eugene
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4/28/1993
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Hendricks, Jon
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Zimmerman, James
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8/17-18/1995
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Hill, Roger, “Buck”
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Brower, William
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8/21-22/2000
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Hinton, Milt
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Taylor, Billy
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8/12-13/1992
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Horn, Shirley
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Stitt, Katea
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