Playtime | ||||
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Released | 1961 | |||
Recorded | October 3–4, 1960 | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 48:39 | |||
Label | Argo LP-676 | |||
Producer | Jack Tracy | |||
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Allmusic | [1] |
Playtime is a 1961 studio album by Buddy Rich. [2]
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