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The Chico Hamilton Quintet's lyrics & chords

Legendary jazz drummer and band-leader Foreststorn Chico Hamilton, born September 21st, 1921 in Los Angeles, had a fast track musical education in a band with his schoolmates Charles Mingus, Illinois Jacquet, Ernie Royal, Dexter Gordon, Buddy Collette and Jack Kelso. Engagements with Lionel Hampton, Slim & Slam, T-Bone Walker, Lester Young, Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Charlie Barnett, Billy Eckstine, Nat King Cole, Sammy Davis Jr., Billie Holiday, Gerry Mulligan and six years with Lena Horne established this young West Coast prodigy as a jazz ...read more

blue sands

night beat

something to live for

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come rain or come shine

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second time around

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beyond the blue horizon

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i gave my love a cherry

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long ago and far away

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it never entered my mind

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in a sentimental mood

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the best things in life are free

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