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Latest news 2020 archive 2019 archive 2018 archive 2017 archive 2016 archive 2015 archive 2014 archive 20 archive 2012 archive 2011 archive 2010 archive. From from an untitled bootleg lp elmer gantrys velvet opera saturday club, bbc. The group emerged from a soulblues band called the five proud walkers. Albums include elmer gantrys velvet opera, ride a hustlers dream, and the rock machine turns you on. Elmer gantrys velvet opera aka velvet opera was a british rock band active in the late 1960s.
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