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A roadmap that reveals the highways, byways, ley lines and subterranean tunnels connecting rock, soul, pop, folk rock, R&B, garage, punk, funk, jazz, world music, and soundtracks from the twilight of the 1950s to the dawn of the 1970s. Larry Grogan is a DJ, writer, podcaster, collector, and the man behind Funky16Corners.

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Artist Track Album Label Year Format Approx. start time
Funky16Corners  Testify! Intro   Favoriting Best of Funky16Corners Volume One  Funky16Corners  2017  MP3  0:00:00 (Pop-up)
Bob Kuban & The In-Men  Midnight Hour   Favoriting The Cheater  Musicland U.S.A.  1966  LP  0:01:26 (Pop-up)
Bob Kuban & The In-Men  The Cheater   Favoriting The Cheater  Musicland U.S.A.  1966  LP  0:03:42 (Pop-up)
Bob Kuban & The In-Men  Virginia Woolf Theme   Favoriting The Cheater  Musicland U.S.A.  1966  LP  0:06:16 (Pop-up)
Bob Kuban & The In-Men  SOS (Stop Her On Sight)   Favoriting The Cheater  Musicland U.S.A.  1966  LP  0:10:00 (Pop-up)
Bob Kuban & The In-Men  Get Out   Favoriting The Cheater  Musicland U.S.A.  1966  LP  0:11:55 (Pop-up)
Bob Kuban Explosion  Pretzel Party   Favoriting Bob Kuban Explosion  Musicland U.S.A.  1967  LP  0:14:11 (Pop-up)
Bob Kuban Explosion  Jerkin' Time   Favoriting Bob Kuban Explosion  Musicland U.S.A.  1967  LP  0:16:51 (Pop-up)
 
Sam and Dave  Hold On I'm Coming   Favoriting Stax/Volt Revue Live In Norway  Stax  1967  MP3  0:24:35 (Pop-up)
Sam and Dave  I Take What I Want   Favoriting 45RPM Single  Stax  1965  45  0:32:37 (Pop-up)
Sam and Dave  Blame Me (Don't Blame My Heart)   Favoriting 45RPM Single  Stax  1965  45  0:35:07 (Pop-up)
Sam and Dave  I Got Everything I Need   Favoriting 45RPM single  Stax  1966  45  0:37:26 (Pop-up)
Sam and Dave  You Got Me Hummin'   Favoriting 45RPM Single  Stax  1966  45  0:40:20 (Pop-up)
Sam and Dave  Hold On I'm Coming   Favoriting 45RPM Single  Stax  1966  45  0:43:04 (Pop-up)
Sam and Dave  Sleep Good Tonight   Favoriting 45RPM Single  Stax  1966  45  0:45:37 (Pop-up)
Sam and Dave  I Said I Wasn't Going To Tell Nobody   Favoriting 45RPM Single  Stax  1966  45  0:48:18 (Pop-up)
Sam and Dave  I Can't Stand Up (For Falling Down)   Favoriting 45RPM Single  Stax  1967  45  0:50:46 (Pop-up)
Sam and Dave  When Something Is Wrong With My baby   Favoriting 45RPM Single  Stax  1967  45  0:53:25 (Pop-up)
Sam and Dave  Soul Man   Favoriting 45RPM Single  Stax  1967  45  0:56:38 (Pop-up)
Sam and Dave  Soothe Me   Favoriting 45RPM Single  Stax  1967  45  0:59:16 (Pop-up)
Sam and Dave  May I Baby   Favoriting 45RPM Single  Stax  1967  45  1:02:08 (Pop-up)
Sam and Dave  Small Portion Of Your Love   Favoriting 45RPM Single  Stax  1967  45  1:04:44 (Pop-up)
Sam and Dave  I Thank You   Favoriting 45RPM Single  Stax  1968  45  1:07:36 (Pop-up)
Sam and Dave  Wrap It Up   Favoriting 45RPM Single  Stax  1968  45  1:10:04 (Pop-up)
Sam and Dave  This Is Your World   Favoriting 45RPM Single  Atlantic  1968  45  1:12:25 (Pop-up)
Sam and Dave  You Don't Know What You Mean To Me   Favoriting 45RPM Single  Atlantic  1968  45  1:14:43 (Pop-up)
Sam and Dave  Why Did You Do It   Favoriting 45RPM Single  Contempo  1977  45  1:17:10 (Pop-up)
Sam and Dave  We Can Work It Out   Favoriting 45RPM Single  Contempo  1977  45  1:20:47 (Pop-up)
 
Cook E Jarr and the Krums  There Was a Time   Favoriting Live On the Mike Douglas Show  Bootleg  1969  MP3  1:30:24 (Pop-up)
Cook E Jarr  Knock On Wood   Favoriting Pledging My Love  RCA  1968  LP  1:34:00 (Pop-up)
Cook E Jarr  Ask the Lonely   Favoriting Pledging My Love  RCA  1968  LP  1:36:47 (Pop-up)
Cook E Jarr  Who Wears Hot Pants (Short Shorts)   Favoriting 45RPM Single  Epic  1971  45  1:39:27 (Pop-up)
Cook E Jarr  Cookie's Bag   Favoriting 45RPM Single  Epic  1971  45  1:42:14 (Pop-up)
Cook E Jarr & His Krums  A Whole New World   Favoriting 45RPM Single  Prince  1972  45  1:44:51 (Pop-up)
Cook E Jarr & His Krums  Ain't No Use Pt 1   Favoriting 45RPM Single  Roulette  1975  45  1:48:08 (Pop-up)
 
Rex Garvin and the Mighty Cravers  I Gotta Go Now (Up On the Floor)   Favoriting 45RPM Single  Like  1966  45  1:56:22 (Pop-up)

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Brian in UK:

I'm ready.
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doctorjazz:

Hi Larry, Streamers!
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bradford:

Hey there Larry & greetings to all!
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Funky16Corners:

↳ Brian in UK @3:00
Hi Brian!
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Funky16Corners:

↳ doctorjazz @3:00
Hey Doc!
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Andrew in Toronto:

Hi there, larry, and all other groocera!
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Funky16Corners:

↳ bradford @3:00
Hello bradford!
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Michael 98145:

Ready, steady, go! Hellos.
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Andrew in Toronto:

↳ doctorjazz @3:00
Hi again, doc!
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David The Splatter:

Afternoon, Larry and all.
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Funky16Corners:

↳ Andrew in Toronto @3:01
Hey Andrew!
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Funky16Corners:

↳ Michael 98145 @3:01
Hi Michael!
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Funky16Corners:

↳ David The Splatter @3:01
Hi David!
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Mollywog:

Happy Thursday all!
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doctorjazz:

↳ Andrew in Toronto @3:01
Hello again Andrew! (Maxie went to follow up with the oncologist today, clean bill of health!)
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Funky16Corners:

↳ Mollywog @3:02
Hey Mollywog!
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Crafty:

hi Larry! hi everyone!
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Funky16Corners:

↳ Crafty @3:02
Crafty!
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Yvang:

Hey Larry, I am pretty sure you cooked us a great show.
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Erica:

Hi Larry!
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Funky16Corners:

↳ Yvang @3:03
Yvang!
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Funky16Corners:

↳ Erica @3:04
Hi Erica!
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Andrew in Toronto:

↳ doctorjazz @3:02
That`s great news!
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Erica:

↳ Song: "The Cheater" by "Bob Kuban & The In-Men"
Their best song.
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still b/p:

↳ Song: "The Cheater" by "Bob Kuban & The In-Men"
Is this the same version they hit with? Recording sounds different.
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Funky16Corners:

↳ still b/p @3:05
Hey SBP! Yes this is the OG
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Funky16Corners:

↳ still b/p @3:05
Though it is possible that there is a mono/steroe difference. This is recorded from their album and I can't recall offhand whether I have a mono or stereo copy
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northguineahills:

heyza Larry!
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Funky16Corners:

↳ northguineahills @3:08
Hey NGH!
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doctorjazz:

I'm not familiar with Bob Kuban, fun sounds!
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still b/p:

Now I've gotta listen to it in archived show later and compare to an online listen elsewhere and see just whaaaat my ears are talking about.
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Funky16Corners:

↳ still b/p @3:13
Let me know what you discover.
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Michael 98145:

Mourning Ms Marianne Faithfull
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Mollywog:

↳ Michael 98145 @3:21
Oh man, I hadn't seen this. Lady had a great voice!
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Erica:

↳ Michael 98145 @3:21
I found out from Rolling Stone that Marianne Faithful died but I need to check sources to be sure.
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Michael 98145:

So lovely www.bbc.com...
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Funky16Corners:

↳ Erica @3:24
Multiple sources confirming
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Erica:

Yup. It's been confirmed. Larry should do an obituary in her too
  3:25pm
Alex In Downers Grove:

If memory serves me, Bob Kuban's Brass continued to perform at various events (including many weddings) around the St. Louis area for many years.
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Funky16Corners:

↳ Alex In Downers Grove @3:25
Hi Alex! I heard that his band played at the opening of the big St Louis ballpark (Busch Stadium??) in 1966
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Funky16Corners:

I HIGHLY recommend you seek out the video of this performance which is spellbinding
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Funky16Corners:

Many years ago I was invited to DJ at a Friar's Club tribute to David Porter. The DJs got to have dinner with him before the show. He was awesome.
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doctorjazz:

↳ Song: "You Got Me Hummin'" by "Sam and Dave"
the Hits keep on comin', here on Drummer Stream Radio!
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Funky16Corners:

↳ doctorjazz @3:41
I love Isaac Hates' piano on this one
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Funky16Corners:

HAYES GODDAMNIT!
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adamdoesit:

Hey Rev Larry and hmmmmmmmers.
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doctorjazz:

↳ Funky16Corners @3:42
Musta been when Hayes was just starting at Stax.
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Mollywog:

↳ Funky16Corners @3:42
lol Larry!
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Funky16Corners:

↳ doctorjazz @3:42
They wrote a ton of things for Sam and Dave
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Funky16Corners:

↳ Mollywog @3:43
Now you know why I don't work as a typist
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Funky16Corners:

↳ Song: "I Can't Stand Up (For Falling Down)" by "Sam and ...
This is a revelation if you only know the upbeat version by Elvis Costello
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WLSClark:

Hi Larry, Andrew, Yvang, doc, Erica, b/p, bradford and everyone. Just got in. Heard Marianne Faithful passed away. :(
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Funky16Corners:

↳ WLSClark @3:52
Hey Clark!
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Funky16Corners:

↳ Song: "I Can't Stand Up (For Falling Down)" by "Sam and ...
"But that can't stop Sam and Dave from loving you..." OH MY
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Erica:

↳ WLSClark @3:52
Hi WLS. So sad I know.
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WLSClark:

mauds covered this and more well by S&D.
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WR:

Hi Larry. Have been listening but on other screens for work. Fortunately my co-workers don't mind my playing WFMU. Writing thanks now, in case too busy at the end of the show.
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WLSClark:

↳ Song: "Soul Man" by "Sam and Dave"
Rotary Connection did this so well that I hardly think it's the same song.
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Funky16Corners:

↳ WR @3:57
Hi WR!
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Funky16Corners:

↳ WLSClark @3:57
yeah, CRAZY version
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doctorjazz:

↳ Song: "I Can't Stand Up (For Falling Down)" by "Sam and ...
Elvis Costello did a great version of this!
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doctorjazz:

↳ Song: "Soul Man" by "Sam and Dave"
Gave the "Blues Brothers" a second career!
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WLSClark:

↳ Funky16Corners @3:57
But I love it! Mauds songs too.
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Funky16Corners:

↳ Song: "Soothe Me" by "Sam and Dave"
This one originally recorded by the Sims Twins on Sam Cooke's SAR label
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Mollywog:

↳ WLSClark @3:57
Love the Rotary Connection version of that song!
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WLSClark:

↳ Song: "I Thank You" by "Sam and Dave"
MY fave song as done by S&D!
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Funky16Corners:

↳ WLSClark @4:08
Groovy version by ZZ Top too
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Mollywog:

↳ Song: "I Thank You" by "Sam and Dave"
Another garage band fave!
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Yvang:

↳ Song: "I Thank You" by "Sam and Dave"
I discovered this song with the ... ZZ Top cover!
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doctorjazz:

Love all this Sam and Dave stuff!
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doctorjazz:

All those nice small records with the big holes...
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Funky16Corners:

↳ doctorjazz @4:11
So many great 45s
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doctorjazz:

Too bad they couldn't get along...
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Erica:

↳ Song: "Why Did You Do It" by "Sam and Dave"
Dynamite!
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Funky16Corners:

↳ Erica @4:18
Originally done by the UK band Stretch
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Mollywog:

↳ Funky16Corners @4:18
Thanks Larry, I was going crazy trying to remember the name of Stretch!
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Funky16Corners:

↳ Mollywog @4:20
I have another great version by a South African singer named Margaret Singana
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doctorjazz:

↳ Song: "We Can Work It Out" by "Sam and Dave"
Cool cover!
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Funky16Corners:

↳ doctorjazz @4:22
Oh yeah, I love this version!
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Funky16Corners:

↳ Song: "There Was a Time" by "Cook E Jarr and the Krums"
That whistling noise you hear is Cook E blowing into one of those old whistle rings!
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Julie:

↳ Funky16Corners @4:32
on my show the whistling is done by Randall
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Mollywog:

↳ Song: "Who Wears Hot Pants (Short Shorts)" by "Cook E Jarr"
OH MY! I remember dancing to this wearing hot pants! Don't let my mom know!
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Erica:

Short shorts are out, hot pants are in.
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Crafty:

↳ Song: "Who Wears Hot Pants (Short Shorts)" by "Cook E Jarr"
⭐️πŸ”₯πŸ”₯πŸ”₯πŸ•ΊπŸ•ΊπŸ•Ίβ€οΈπŸ₯°
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Funky16Corners:

I love the beginning of this one. "Cookie do you like my hot pants? OH YEAHHHHH!!!"
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Funky16Corners:

↳ Song: "Cookie's Bag" by "Cook E Jarr"
Soul fans might recognize this as a thinly disguised take on Chet 'Poison' Ivey's 'Soul Is My Game'
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Erica:

Julie and her birds is next after this.
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Erica:

I heard her show a few times when doing fill-ins. Didn't care for the music, just her relaxing voice.
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Erica:

Julie is a huge fan of Elton John though. Anyway great show today Larry!
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Andrew in Toronto:

↳ Funky16Corners @3:42
What an excellent episode!
Thanks, larry!
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bradford:

Many thanks, Larry!
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Mollywog:

Another groovy show! Thanks Larry
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James in ATL:

Great show- Thank you!
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Funky16Corners:

↳ Erica @4:54
Thanks Erica!
  4:56pm
adamdoesit:

Thanks Larry!
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Yvang:

Thanks for the spins Larry!
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Funky16Corners:

↳ Andrew in Toronto @4:55
Thanks Andrew!
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Funky16Corners:

↳ bradford @4:55
Thanks bradford!
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Artie:

Thanks, Larry!
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Funky16Corners:

↳ Mollywog @4:56
Thank Mollywog!
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Crafty:

thank you Larry!
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Funky16Corners:

↳ James in ATL @4:56
Thank you James!
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Funky16Corners:

↳ adamdoesit @4:56
Thanks adamdoesit!
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Funky16Corners:

↳ Yvang @4:56
Thanks Yvang!
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Funky16Corners:

↳ Artie @4:57
Thanks Artie!
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Funky16Corners:

↳ Crafty @4:57
Thanks Crafty!
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doctorjazz:

thanks, Larry, fun-ky show
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