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John Bassette

A longtime luminary from the Cleveland folk picture, singer/songwriter John Bassette was among the 1st regional artists to record and make music for his personal independent label. Created Dec 28, 1941, in Hampton, VA, Bassette was the boy of the Baptist preacher. After participating in Virginia Union University, he relocated …

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