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    • The Descendants Of Mike And Phoebe – Two Songs For A Boy Named Mark: Little Bitty Baby / Soliloquy To A Man-Child
    • The Descendants Of Mike And Phoebe – Coltrane
    • The Descendants Of Mike And Phoebe – Chick Chick
    • The Descendants Of Mike And Phoebe – Well Done, Weldon
    • The Descendants Of Mike And Phoebe – A Spirit Speaks
    • The Descendants Of Mike And Phoebe – Attica
    • The Descendants Of Mike And Phoebe – Take My Hand, Precious Lord
    • The Descendants Of Mike And Phoebe – Boll Weevil
    • The Descendants Of Mike And Phoebe – Don't Be A Stranger
    • The Descendants Of Mike And Phoebe – Too Little, Too Late
    • 1. Two Songs For A Boy Named Mark: Little Bitty Baby / Soliloquy To A Man-Child
    • 2. Coltrane
    • 3. Chick Chick
    • 4. Well Done, Weldon
    • 5. A Spirit Speaks
    • 6. Attica
    • 7. Take My Hand, Precious Lord
    • 8. Boll Weevil
    • 9. Don't Be A Stranger
    • 10. Too Little, Too Late

    Pure Pleasure reissue of this classic spiritual jazz LP originally released on Strata East in 1974. Bill Lee’s family band is a must have album for all spiritual jazz fans, and includes killer tunes such as ‘Coltrane’ & ‘Attica’.

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