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Al Sears

It really is ironic that tenor saxophonist Al Sears’ one hit, “Castle Rock and roll,” was recorded under Johnny Hodges’ name (the altoist is virtually absent within the record), denying Sears his one opportunity at popularity. Sears had in fact had his 1st important work in 1928 changing Hodges using …

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