| The Last of the Big Plungers | ||||
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| Studio album by Al Grey and the Basie Wing | ||||
| Released | 1960 | |||
| Recorded | September 25 & 28, 1959 | |||
| Venue | Ter-Mar Studios, Chicago, IL | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Label | Argo LP-653 | |||
| Producer | Jack Tracy | |||
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The Last of the Big Plungers is an album by trombonist Al Grey and the Basie Wing released in 1960 on Argo Records. [1] [2] [3]
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