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April 27, 1961: Lou Donaldson records "Gravy Train."
Added: 2008-05-11 In the Englewood Cliffs, NJ studio of Rudy Van Gelder, alto saxophonist Lou Donaldson (accompanied by Herman Foster, piano; Ben Tucker, bass; Donald Bailey, drums; Alec Dorsey, congas) records the album Gravy Train.SOURCE: Album Liner Notes
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