| Niles Littlebig | ||||
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| Studio album by Randy Weston's African Rhythms | ||||
| Released | 1969 | |||
| Recorded | June 1969 Polydor Studios, Paris, France | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Label | Polydor (France) 658157 | |||
| Producer | Henri Belolo and Randy Weston | |||
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Niles Littlebig is an album by Randy Weston's African Rhythms recorded in 1969 in Paris and originally released on the French Polydor label. [1] [2]
All compositions by Randy Weston except as indicated
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