J.B. Lenoir

J.B. Lenoir

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J.B. Lenoir was a committed artist and performer whose career was short-lived. After arriving in Chicago (Illinois) in 1949, he scored a hit in 1954 with"Mama Talk to Your Daughter". He also encountered censorship and trouble the same year for the controversial "Eisenhower Blues". J.B. Lenoir then went through a dark period when he was forced to give up music in part to survive on odd jobs. Willie Dixon came to his aid in 1963 for the recording of Alabama Blues. J.B. Lenoir died on April 29, 1967, following a car accident. In 2003, his life was the subject of Wim Wenders' film The Soul of a Man in The Blues series orchestrated by Martin Scorsese. His essential recordings can be found on The Parrot Antholoy compilation released in 2007.

Top tracks

01
Alabama Blues
J.B. Lenoir
Passionate Blues
03:14
Writer: J.B. Lenoir / Composers: J.B. Lenoir
12
I Want to Go
J.B. Lenoir
Passionate Blues
01:39
Writer: J.B. Lenoir / Composers: J.B. Lenoir
19
Voodoo Music
J.B. Lenoir
Passionate Blues
02:25
Writer: J.B. Lenoir / Composers: J.B. Lenoir
01
I Feel so Good
J.B. Lenoir
Going up the Country - Legendary Acoustic Roots Blues for Road Trips
01:53
Writer: J.B. Lenoir / Composers: J.B. Lenoir
17
Slow Down
J.B. Lenoir
Passionate Blues
01:34
Writer: J.B. Lenoir / Composers: J.B. Lenoir
03
God's Word
J.B. Lenoir
Passionate Blues
03:41
Writer: J.B. Lenoir / Composers: J.B. Lenoir
03
Mama Talk To Your Daughter
J.B. Lenoir
Martin Scorsese Presents The Blues: J.B. Lenoir
02:18
Writer: J.B. Lenoir - Alex Atkins / Composers: J.B. Lenoir - Alex Atkins
16
Feelin' Good
J.B. Lenoir
Passionate Blues
03:01
Writer: J.B. Lenoir / Composers: J.B. Lenoir
02
I Feel so Good
J. B. Lenoir
I Sing Um the Way I Feel / I Feel so Good
02:15
Composers: J. B. Lenoir
08
Talk to Your Daughter
J.B. Lenoir
Passionate Blues
02:45
Writer: J.B. Lenoir / Composers: J.B. Lenoir
01
Down in Mississippi
J.B. Lenoir
Down in Mississippi
03:17
Writer: J.B. Lenoir / Composers: J.B. Lenoir
21
Vietnam Blues
J.B. Lenoir
Passionate Blues
03:04
Writer: J.B. Lenoir / Composers: J.B. Lenoir
11
Vietnam
J.B. Lenoir
Alabama Blues!
02:41
Writer: J.B. Lenoir / Composers: J.B. Lenoir
10
Don't Touch My Head
J.B. Lenoir
Martin Scorsese Presents The Blues: J.B. Lenoir
02:16
Writer: J.B. Lenoir / Composers: J.B. Lenoir
01
Eisenhower Blues (Single Version)
J.B. Lenoir
Martin Scorsese Presents The Blues: J.B. Lenoir
02:48
Writer: J.B. Lenoir / Composers: J.B. Lenoir
04
The Whale Has Swallowed Me
J.B. Lenoir
Passionate Blues
02:25
Writer: J.B. Lenoir / Composers: J.B. Lenoir
03
Korea Blues
J.B. Lenoir
The Blues
02:50
Composers: J.B. Lenoir

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  • Discography
Albums
Collected Works
2022 Pecan Tree Music Club
01-07-2022
Collected Works
01
Everybody Wants to Know
J.B. Lenoir
Collected Works
02:17
Composers: Lenoir
02
Good Looking Woman
J.B. Lenoir
Collected Works
02:09
Composers: Lenoir - Muddy Waters
03
Mama Talk to Your Daughter
J.B. Lenoir
Collected Works
02:28
Composers: Atkins - Lenoir
04
J.B.'s Rock
J.B. Lenoir
Collected Works
02:26
Composers: Lenoir
05
Don't Touch My Head!!!
J.B. Lenoir
Collected Works
02:18
Composers: Lenoir
06
Daddy Talk to Your Son
J.B. Lenoir
Collected Works
02:47
Composers: Lenoir
07
If You Love Me
J.B. Lenoir
Collected Works
02:51
Composers: Lenoir
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Martin Scorsese Presents The Blues: J.B. Lenoir
This Compilation â„— 2003 UMG Recordings, Inc.
01-01-2003
Martin Scorsese Presents The Blues: J.B. Lenoir
01
Eisenhower Blues (Single Version)
J.B. Lenoir
Martin Scorsese Presents The Blues: J.B. Lenoir
02:48
Writer: J.B. Lenoir / Composers: J.B. Lenoir
02
Korea Blues (Single Version)
J.B. Lenoir
Martin Scorsese Presents The Blues: J.B. Lenoir
02:49
Writer: J.B. Lenoir / Composers: J.B. Lenoir
03
Mama Talk To Your Daughter
J.B. Lenoir
Martin Scorsese Presents The Blues: J.B. Lenoir
02:18
Writer: J.B. Lenoir - Alex Atkins / Composers: J.B. Lenoir - Alex Atkins
04
Sitting Down Thinking
J.B. Lenoir
Martin Scorsese Presents The Blues: J.B. Lenoir
03:02
Writer: J.B. Lenoir / Composers: J.B. Lenoir
05
Give Me One More Shot
J.B. Lenoir
Martin Scorsese Presents The Blues: J.B. Lenoir
02:17
Writer: J.B. Lenoir - Alex Atkins / Composers: J.B. Lenoir - Alex Atkins
06
Natural Man
J.B. Lenoir
Martin Scorsese Presents The Blues: J.B. Lenoir
02:34
Writer: J.B. Lenoir / Composers: J.B. Lenoir
07
Don't Dog Your Woman
J.B. Lenoir
Martin Scorsese Presents The Blues: J.B. Lenoir
03:13
Writer: J.B. Lenoir / Composers: J.B. Lenoir
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Natural Man (Expanded Edition)
This Compilation â„— 1970 UMG Recordings, Inc.
01-01-1970
Natural Man (Expanded Edition)
01
Natural Man
J.B. Lenoir
Natural Man (Expanded Edition)
02:34
Writer: J.B. Lenoir / Composers: J.B. Lenoir
02
Don't Dog Your Woman
J.B. Lenoir
Natural Man (Expanded Edition)
03:13
Writer: J.B. Lenoir / Composers: J.B. Lenoir
03
Let Me Die With The One I Love
J.B. Lenoir
Natural Man (Expanded Edition)
02:12
Writer: J.B. Lenoir - Alex Atkins / Composers: J.B. Lenoir - Alex Atkins
04
Carrie Lee
J.B. Lenoir
Natural Man (Expanded Edition)
02:42
Writer: J.B. Lenoir / Composers: J.B. Lenoir
05
Mama, What About Your Daughter
J.B. Lenoir
Natural Man (Expanded Edition)
02:29
Writer: J.B. Lenoir / Composers: J.B. Lenoir
06
If I Give My Love To You
J.B. Lenoir
Natural Man (Expanded Edition)
02:38
Writer: J.B. Lenoir / Composers: J.B. Lenoir
07
Five Years
J.B. Lenoir
Natural Man (Expanded Edition)
01:46
Writer: J.B. Lenoir / Composers: J.B. Lenoir
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Featured in
The Chess Blues-Rock Songbook
This Compilation â„— 1997 UMG Recordings, Inc.
26-08-1997
The Chess Blues-Rock Songbook
01
(I'm Your) Hoochie Coochie Man
Muddy Waters
The Chess Blues-Rock Songbook
02:53
Writer: Willie Dixon / Composers: Willie Dixon
02
Mother Earth
Memphis Slim
The Chess Blues-Rock Songbook
02:40
Writer: Peter Chatman - Lewin Simpkins / Composers: Peter Chatman - Lewin Simpkins
03
I Don't Know
Willie Mabon
The Chess Blues-Rock Songbook
03:06
Writer: Willie Mabon - Joe Thomas / Composers: Willie Mabon - Joe Thomas
04
Sugar Mama
John Lee Hooker
The Chess Blues-Rock Songbook
03:12
Writer: John Lee Hooker / Composers: John Lee Hooker
05
Twenty-Four Hours (Single Version)
Eddie Boyd
The Chess Blues-Rock Songbook
03:24
Writer: Eddie Boyd / Composers: Eddie Boyd
06
Ice Cream Man
John Brim
The Chess Blues-Rock Songbook
02:45
Writer: John Brim / Composers: John Brim
07
Jock-A-Mo
Sugar Boy Crawford
The Chess Blues-Rock Songbook
02:25
Writer: Sugar Boy Crawford - James Crawford Jr. / Composers: Sugar Boy Crawford - James Crawford Jr.
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The Chess Story 1947-1956
This Compilation â„— 1999 UMG Recordings, Inc.
04-10-1999
The Chess Story 1947-1956
01
Chicago Boogie
The Five Blazes
The Chess Story 1947-1956
02:51
Writer: Ernie Harper / Composers: Ernie Harper
02
Hey Pretty Mama
Jump Jackson & His Orchestra
The Chess Story 1947-1956
03:00
Writer: Jump Jackson - Art Hickman / Composers: Jump Jackson - Art Hickman
03
Ice Man Blues
Tom Archia
The Chess Story 1947-1956
03:06
Writer: Tom Archia / Composers: Tom Archia
04
Boogie Woogie Blues
Clarence Samuels
The Chess Story 1947-1956
02:51
Writer: Clarence Samuels / Composers: Clarence Samuels
05
Bilbo Is Dead
Andrew Tibbs
The Chess Story 1947-1956
02:54
Writer: Andrew Tibbs / Composers: Andrew Tibbs
06
Johnson Machine Gun
Sunnyland Slim
The Chess Story 1947-1956
02:49
Writer: Albert Luandrew - Willie Blackwell / Composers: Albert Luandrew - Willie Blackwell
07
Gypsy Woman
Muddy Waters
The Chess Story 1947-1956
02:33
Writer: McKinley Morganfield / Composers: McKinley Morganfield
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Best of Blues - From Mississipi to Chicago
â„— 2015 All Legends
01-01-2015
Best of Blues - From Mississipi to Chicago
01
Smokestack Lightnin'
Howlin' Wolf
Best of Blues - From Mississipi to Chicago
03:07
Writer: Chester Burnett / Composers: Chester Burnett
02
Boom Boom
John Lee Hooker
Best of Blues - From Mississipi to Chicago
02:28
Writer: John Lee Hooker / Composers: John Lee Hooker
03
Rock Me
Muddy Waters
Best of Blues - From Mississipi to Chicago
03:12
Writer: Muddy Waters / Composers: Muddy Waters
04
I Put a Spell on You
Screamin' Jay Hawkins
Best of Blues - From Mississipi to Chicago
02:25
Writer: Screamin' Jay Hawkins / Composers: Screamin' Jay Hawkins
05
Hound Dog
Big Mama Thornton
Best of Blues - From Mississipi to Chicago
02:50
Writer: Jerry Leiber - Mike Stoller / Composers: Jerry Leiber - Mike Stoller
06
Today I Sing the Blues
Aretha Franklin
Best of Blues - From Mississipi to Chicago
02:46
Writer: Curtis Lewis / Composers: Curtis Lewis
07
Sweet Home Chicago
Robert Johnson
Best of Blues - From Mississipi to Chicago
03:02
Writer: Robert Johnson / Composers: Robert Johnson
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Blues Gold
This Compilation â„— 2017 Universal Music Enterprises, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
26-05-2017
Blues Gold
01
(I'm Your) Hoochie Coochie Man
Muddy Waters
Blues Gold
02:53
Composers: Willie Dixon
02
Paying The Cost To Be The Boss
B.B. King
Blues Gold
02:33
Composers: B.B. King
03
Smokestack Lightnin'
Howlin' Wolf
Blues Gold
03:06
Composers: Chester Burnett
04
Hound Dog
Big Mama Thornton
Blues Gold
02:50
Composers: Jerry Leiber - Mike Stoller
05
Goin' Down The Road Feelin' Bad
Big Bill Broonzy
Blues Gold
02:17
Composers: Traditional
06
Stone Crazy
Buddy Guy
Blues Gold
07:11
Composers: Buddy Guy
07
Lovin' You More Every Day
Etta James
Blues Gold
03:22
Composers: James Mitchell
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Best of Blues
â„— 2019 UMG Recordings, Inc.
15-03-2019
Best of Blues
01
Madison Blues
Elmore James
Best of Blues
02:22
Writer: Elmore James / Composers: Elmore James
02
No Particular Place To Go
Chuck Berry
Best of Blues
02:42
Writer: Chuck Berry / Composers: Chuck Berry
03
More And More
Little Milton
Best of Blues
02:45
Writer: Pea Vee Smith - Don Juan / Composers: Pea Vee Smith - Don Juan
04
Little Girl (Stereo)
John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers
Best of Blues
02:36
Writer: John Mayall / Composers: John Mayall
05
Mannish Boy (Single Version)
Muddy Waters
Best of Blues
02:54
Writer: Muddy Waters - Ellas McDaniel - Melvin London / Composers: Muddy Waters - Ellas McDaniel - Melvin London
06
The Messiah Will Come Again
Roy Buchanan
Best of Blues
05:53
Writer: Roy Buchanan / Composers: Roy Buchanan
07
Trouble In Mind
Nina Simone
Best of Blues
02:41
Writer: Richard M. Jones / Composers: Richard M. Jones
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Chess Blues
This Compilation â„— 1992 UMG Recordings, Inc.
01-01-1992
Chess Blues
01
Lollypop Mama
Clarence Samuels
Chess Blues
02:46
Writer: Roy Brown / Composers: Roy Brown
02
Bilbo Is Dead
Andrew Tibbs
Chess Blues
02:54
Writer: Andrew Tibbs / Composers: Andrew Tibbs
03
Johnson Machine Gun
Sunnyland Slim
Chess Blues
02:49
Writer: Albert Luandrew - Willie Blackwell / Composers: Albert Luandrew - Willie Blackwell
04
Fly Right, Little Girl
Sunnyland Slim
Chess Blues
02:33
Writer: Albert Luandrew / Composers: Albert Luandrew
05
Little Anna Mae
Muddy Waters
Chess Blues
02:30
Writer: McKinley Morganfield - Muddy Waters / Composers: McKinley Morganfield - Muddy Waters
06
I Can't Be Satisfied
Muddy Waters
Chess Blues
02:44
Writer: McKinley Morganfield / Composers: McKinley Morganfield
07
My Sweet Lovin' Woman
Robert Nighthawk
Chess Blues
02:48
Writer: Robert McCullum - Robert "Ramblin Bob" Nighthawk / Composers: Robert McCullum - Robert "Ramblin Bob" Nighthawk
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The Vee-Jay Story: Celebrating 40 Years Of Classic Hits
This Compilation â„— 1993 Vee-Jay Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
01-01-1993
The Vee-Jay Story: Celebrating 40 Years Of Classic Hits
01
Baby, It's You
The Spaniels
The Vee-Jay Story: Celebrating 40 Years Of Classic Hits
02:36
Writer: J. Hudson - JAMES BRACKEN - Gerald Gregory / Composers: J. Hudson - JAMES BRACKEN - Gerald Gregory
02
High And Lonesome
Jimmy Reed
The Vee-Jay Story: Celebrating 40 Years Of Classic Hits
02:47
Writer: James Bracken - Jimmy Reed / Composers: James Bracken - Jimmy Reed
03
Goodnite Sweetheart, Goodnite
The Spaniels
The Vee-Jay Story: Celebrating 40 Years Of Classic Hits
02:43
Composers: James Hudson - Calvin Carter
04
You Don’t Have To Go
Jimmy Reed
The Vee-Jay Story: Celebrating 40 Years Of Classic Hits
03:07
Writer: Jimmy Reed / Composers: Jimmy Reed
05
My Loving Baby
The El Dorados
The Vee-Jay Story: Celebrating 40 Years Of Classic Hits
02:49
Writer: John Moore - Perlee Moses / Composers: John Moore - Perlee Moses
06
Annie's Answer
The El Dorados
The Vee-Jay Story: Celebrating 40 Years Of Classic Hits
03:13
Writer: Albert Smith - Henry Prince / Composers: Albert Smith - Henry Prince
07
I Really Do
The Five Echoes
The Vee-Jay Story: Celebrating 40 Years Of Classic Hits
02:30
Writer: Constant Sims / Composers: Constant Sims
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Chess Blues Classics '47-'56
This Compilation â„— 1997 UMG Recordings, Inc.
25-03-1997
Chess Blues Classics '47-'56
01
I Can't Be Satisfied
Muddy Waters
Chess Blues Classics '47-'56
02:44
Composers: McKinley Morganfield
02
Big Town Playboy
Little Johnny Jones
Chess Blues Classics '47-'56
02:54
Composers: Eddie Taylor - Johnny Jones
03
That's All Right (1950 Single Version)
Jimmy Rogers
Chess Blues Classics '47-'56
02:49
Composers: James A. Lane
04
Long Distance Call
Muddy Waters
Chess Blues Classics '47-'56
02:39
Composers: McKinley Morganfield
05
Sugar Mama (Single Version)
John Lee Hooker
Chess Blues Classics '47-'56
03:12
Composers: John Lee Hooker
06
Twenty-Four Hours (Single Version)
Eddie Boyd
Chess Blues Classics '47-'56
03:24
Composers: Eddie Boyd
07
Blues With A Feeling
Little Walter
Chess Blues Classics '47-'56
03:05
Composers: Walter Jacobs
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The Chess Story 1957-1964
This Compilation â„— 1999 UMG Recordings, Inc.
04-10-1999
The Chess Story 1957-1964
01
We Go Together
The Moonglows
The Chess Story 1957-1964
02:42
Writer: Shelley Haims - Perry Stevens / Composers: Shelley Haims - Perry Stevens
02
Roll Over Beethoven
Chuck Berry
The Chess Story 1957-1964
02:20
Writer: Chuck Berry / Composers: Chuck Berry
03
You Better Believe It
Paul Gayten
The Chess Story 1957-1964
02:18
Writer: Paul Gayten / Composers: Paul Gayten
04
A Kiss From Your Lips
The Flamingos
The Chess Story 1957-1964
03:00
Writer: Russ Fratto - Roquel Davis / Composers: Russ Fratto - Roquel Davis
05
Take It Easy Greasy
Bobby Charles
The Chess Story 1957-1964
02:10
Writer: Robert Guidry / Composers: Robert Guidry
06
Who Do You Love
Bo Diddley
The Chess Story 1957-1964
02:28
Writer: Bo Diddley / Composers: Bo Diddley
07
See Saw
The Moonglows
The Chess Story 1957-1964
02:28
Writer: Harry Pratt - Charles Sutton - Roquel Davis / Composers: Harry Pratt - Charles Sutton - Roquel Davis
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Lost Blues Tapes / More American Folk Blues Festival 1963-65
ACT Music + Vision Gmbh
01-06-2004
Lost Blues Tapes / More American Folk Blues Festival 1963-65
01
Blues Everywhere
Memphis Slim
Lost Blues Tapes / More American Folk Blues Festival 1963-65
02:29
Composers: Chatman
02
John Henry
Memphis Slim - Willie Dixon
Lost Blues Tapes / More American Folk Blues Festival 1963-65
02:50
Composers: Traditional
03
Captain Captain
Muddy Waters
Lost Blues Tapes / More American Folk Blues Festival 1963-65
03:47
Composers: Traditional
04
Catfish Blues
Muddy Waters
Lost Blues Tapes / More American Folk Blues Festival 1963-65
02:59
Composers: Traditional
05
In The City
Muddy Waters - Otis Spann - Willie Dixon - Matt 'Guitar' Murphy - Bill Stepney
Lost Blues Tapes / More American Folk Blues Festival 1963-65
03:56
Composers: Mc Kinley /Morganfield
06
I Feel Like Cryin'
Muddy Waters - Otis Spann - Willie Dixon - Matt 'Guitar' Murphy - Bill Stepney
Lost Blues Tapes / More American Folk Blues Festival 1963-65
05:07
Composers: Mc Kinley/Morganfield,
07
Your Love For Me Is True
Sonny Boy Williamson - Otis Spann - Willie Dixon - Matt 'Guitar' Murphy - Bill Stepney
Lost Blues Tapes / More American Folk Blues Festival 1963-65
04:50
Composers: Williamson
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Grandes Temazos: Blues
This Compilation â„— 2022 UMG Recordings, Inc.
29-03-2022
Grandes Temazos: Blues
01
Back To New Orleans
Sam "Lightnin'" Hopkins
Grandes Temazos: Blues
03:23
Writer: Sam "Lightnin'" Hopkins - Brownie McGhee - Sonny Terry / Composers: Sam "Lightnin'" Hopkins - Brownie McGhee - Sonny Terry
02
I'd Rather Go Blind
Etta James
Grandes Temazos: Blues
02:34
Writer: Billy Foster - Ellington Jordan / Composers: Billy Foster - Ellington Jordan
03
No Particular Place To Go
Chuck Berry
Grandes Temazos: Blues
02:42
Writer: Chuck Berry / Composers: Chuck Berry
04
Mannish Boy (Single Version)
Muddy Waters
Grandes Temazos: Blues
02:54
Writer: Muddy Waters - Ellas McDaniel - Melvin London / Composers: Muddy Waters - Ellas McDaniel - Melvin London
05
The Thrill Is Gone
B.B. King
Grandes Temazos: Blues
04:59
Writer: Rick Darnell - Roy Hawkins / Composers: Rick Darnell - Roy Hawkins
06
Boom Boom
John Lee Hooker
Grandes Temazos: Blues
02:31
Writer: John Lee Hooker / Composers: John Lee Hooker
07
See You Later, Alligator
Bobby Charles
Grandes Temazos: Blues
02:47
Writer: Robert Guidry / Composers: Robert Guidry
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Juke Joint Essentials
â„— 2020 UMG Recordings, Inc.
18-09-2020
Juke Joint Essentials
01
You Can't Judge A Book By Its Cover (Single Version)
Bo Diddley
Juke Joint Essentials
03:08
Composers: Willie Dixon
02
I Believe In You (You Believe In Me)
Johnnie Taylor
Juke Joint Essentials
05:10
Writer: Don Davis / Composers: Don Davis
03
Take Good Care Of My Baby (1990 Remastered)
Bobby Vee
Juke Joint Essentials
02:27
Writer: Carole King - Gerry Goffin / Composers: Carole King - Gerry Goffin
04
Candy Licker (Album Version)
Marvin Sease
Juke Joint Essentials
10:00
Writer: Marvin Sease / Composers: Marvin Sease
05
Chicken Heads
Bobby Rush
Juke Joint Essentials
02:33
Writer: Bobby Rush - Calvin Carter / Composers: Bobby Rush - Calvin Carter
06
You're Gonna Miss Me
Muddy Waters
Juke Joint Essentials
02:37
Writer: McKinley Morganfield - Muddy Waters / Composers: McKinley Morganfield - Muddy Waters
07
Boom Boom
John Lee Hooker
Juke Joint Essentials
02:31
Writer: John Lee Hooker / Composers: John Lee Hooker
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