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    Classics: Norman Harris

    Rare Pioneer

    As a teenager who just wanted to play music, Norm Harris lived with the reality that he and his band weren’t going to be millionaires anytime soon. So he did what musicians do – side-hustled. But when most were manning the counter at a music shop or serving tables, Harris was up at the crack

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Lee Ritenour

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Nili Brosh Vintage Guitar magazine

Nili Brosh

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Tom Guerra

Tom Guerra

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Seth Lover

Seth Lover

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2025 June Issue on Spotify

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Frank Gambale Vintage Guitar magazine

Frank Gambale

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Luther Dickinson

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Thomas Custom Guitars

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Carl Verheyen

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Joel Hoekstra

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Alex Masi

Alex Masi

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Susan Tedeschi

Albums Of Future Passed

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Darin and Brooke Aldridge’s Family Album

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