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My first album is like a terrible John Hammond album, with drums.

Warren Zevon

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Warren Zevon
Age: 56 †
Born: 1947
Born: January 24
Died: 2003
Died: September 7
Guitarist
Pianist
Recording Artist
Singer
Singer-Songwriter
Songwriter
Chicago
Illinois
Sandy Zevon
Stephen Lyme
Warren William Zevon
Stumpy Zevon
00033610028 IPI
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John
Terrible
Firsts
First
Like
Hammond
Drums
Album

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