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I was very keen on people like Elvis, Carl Perkins, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Gene Vincent.

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Robin Trower
Age: 79
Born: 1945
Born: March 9
Guitarist
Robin Leonard Trower
Elvis
Jerry
Genes
Perkins
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Vincent
People
Carl
Lewis
Gene
Keen

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