| Guitar Slinger | ||||
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| Released | April 23, 1996 | |||
| Genre | Swing, [1] jump blues [1] | |||
| Length | 43:32 | |||
| Label | Interscope | |||
| Producer | Phil Ramone | |||
| The Brian Setzer Orchestra chronology | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic | (3/5) [1] |
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