| Wa-Tu-Wa-Zui (Beautiful People) | ||||
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| Released | 1971 | |||
| Recorded | December 14, 1970 | |||
| Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 37:13 | |||
| Label | Prestige PR 7796 | |||
| Producer | Bob Porter | |||
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Wa-Tu-Wa-Zui (Beautiful People) is an album by organist Charles Kynard which was recorded in 1970 and released on the Prestige label. [1]
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Richie Unterberger of Allmusic called it "a solid album that occasionally catches fire". [2]
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