| Les McCann Plays the Hits | ||||
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| Released | 1966 | |||
| Recorded | August 5 and September 9, 1966 | |||
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| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 38:57 | |||
| Label | Limelight LM 82041 | |||
| Producer | Jerry Ross | |||
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Les McCann Plays the Hits is an album by American pianist Les McCann recorded in 1966 and released on the Limelight label. [1] [2]
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