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Here is a story I wrote on 1930s singer Harlan Lattimore. He sang mostly with the band of Don Redman but he was known as The Black Bing Crosby. Like other Crosby-like crooner Dick Todd, Harlan Lattimore also had a sad life...
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Fascinating, David. I wonder if I have one of his 78s, never having known of the significance...?
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He recorded with Don Redman from about 1932/1933 to 1936. I have all of his recordings with the Redman band if you are ever interested. He was quite good.