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Read more about the article Verve record ‘Johnny Hodges with Billy Strayhorn and the Orchestra’ (1962)

Verve record ‘Johnny Hodges with Billy Strayhorn and the Orchestra’ (1962)

Johnny Hodges with Billy Strayhorn and the Orchestra’ is a studio album arranged by Billy Strayhorn, featuring many members of Duke Ellington‘s orchestra and recorded on December 11–12, 1962 and released in June 1962 by Verve.

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Read more about the article Reprise publish ‘The Electric Prunes,’ their debut and eponymous album featuring ‘I Had Too Much to Dream (Last Night)’ (1966)

Reprise publish ‘The Electric Prunes,’ their debut and eponymous album featuring ‘I Had Too Much to Dream (Last Night)’ (1966)

‘The The Electric Prunes‘ is their debut and eponymous album featuring ‘I Had Too Much to Dream (Last Night),’ produced by David Hassinger and released in December 1966 by Reprise

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Read more about the article Frank Sinatra starts the recording of ‘Come Dance with Me!’ an album arranged and conducted by Billy May (1958)

Frank Sinatra starts the recording of ‘Come Dance with Me!’ an album arranged and conducted by Billy May (1958)

Frank Sinatra‘s ‘Come Dance with Me!’ is an album arranged and conducted by Billy May, recorded between December 9 and 23, 1958 and released in 1959 By Capitol.

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Read more about the article Motown publish Stevie Wonder’s eighth album : ‘For Once in My Life’ featuring ‘Shoo-Be-Doo-Be-Doo-Da-Day’ next to the title track (1968)

Motown publish Stevie Wonder’s eighth album : ‘For Once in My Life’ featuring ‘Shoo-Be-Doo-Be-Doo-Da-Day’ next to the title track (1968)

Stevie Wonder‘s ‘For Once in My Life’ is his eighth studio album recorded when he was eighteen years old and released on December 8, 1968.

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Read more about the article The Rolling Stones release their sixth album : ‘Their Satanic Majesties Request’ featuring ‘She’s a Rainbow’ and ‘2000 Light Years from Home’ (1967)

The Rolling Stones release their sixth album : ‘Their Satanic Majesties Request’ featuring ‘She’s a Rainbow’ and ‘2000 Light Years from Home’ (1967)

The The Rolling Stones‘ ‘Their Satanic Majesties Request’ feat. ‘She’s a Rainbow’ is their sixth studio album released on December 8, 1967 by Decca / London Records.

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Read more about the article RCA publish Elvis Presley’s album : ‘Frankie and Johnny,’ the soundtrack of the film of the same name (1966)

RCA publish Elvis Presley’s album : ‘Frankie and Johnny,’ the soundtrack of the film of the same name (1966)

Elvis Presley‘s ‘Frankie and Johnny’ is his twenty-fifth album featuring the OST to the eponymous film and released on March 1, 1966 by RCA Victor Records in mono and stereo.

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Read more about the article RCA publish Sam Cooke’s last album of his lifetime : ‘Ain’t That Good News’ featuring ‘A Change Is Gonna Come’ (1964)

RCA publish Sam Cooke’s last album of his lifetime : ‘Ain’t That Good News’ featuring ‘A Change Is Gonna Come’ (1964)

Sam Cooke‘s ‘Ain’t That Good News’ is a studio (and the final to be issued during his lifetime) album released on March 1, 1964 by RCA.

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