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The Ancestors Summon “The Godfather of the Bass Guitar,” Robert Wilson of The Gap Band, 53

• August 24, 2010 • Comments Off

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Saturday Night Music, October 21: The O’Jays, “For The Love of Money,” 1973

• November 21, 2009 • 1 Comment

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Tags: "Bass Player Magazine", "For the Love of Money", "Rolling Stone", "Ship Ahoy", "The Apprentice", Anthony Jackson, Bassist, Bill Isles, Bobby Massey, Contrabass Guitar, Donald Trump, Eddie Levert, Electric Bass, Greed, Jack Casady, James Jamerson, Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff, Materialism, Money, New York City, Oliver Messaien, Sammy Strain, The O'Jays, The Philadelphia Sound, The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Walter Williams, William Powell

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