| Tell It Like It Tis | ||||
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| Released | 1966 | |||
| Recorded | March 1961, August 15, 1961 and 1962 | |||
| Studio | Pacific Jazz Studios, The Black Orchid and other unidentified studio(s), Los Angeles, CA | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 40:18 | |||
| Label | Pacific Jazz PJ 10105 | |||
| Producer | Richard Bock | |||
| Richard "Groove" Holmes chronology | ||||
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Tell It Like It Tis is an album led by organist Richard "Groove" Holmes recorded in 1961 and 1962 and released on the Pacific Jazz label in 1966. [1] [2]
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The Allmusic review by Michael Erlewine states: "this is classy soul jazz". [3]
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