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Details for musician Melvin Sparks
Country
USA
Instrument
Guitar
Born
22 Mar 1946, Houston, Texas, USA
Died
15 Mar 2011, Mt. Vernon, New York, USA
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Bands played in
Charles Earland
Leader:
Charles Earland
Charles Kynard
Leader:
Charles Elliot Kynard
Jimmy McGriff
Leader:
Jimmy McGriff
Joey DeFrancesco
Leader:
Joey DeFrancesco
John Patton
Leader:
John Patton
Leon Spencer
Leader:
Leon Spencer
Lonnie Smith
Leader:
Lonnie Smith
Lou Donaldson
Leader:
Lou Donaldson
Melvin Sparks
Leader: Melvin Sparks
Papa John DeFrancesco
Leader:
Papa John DeFrancesco
Red Holloway
Leader:
Red Holloway
Reuben Wilson
Leader:
Reuben Wilson
Ron Levy's Wild Kingdom
Leader:
Ron Levy
Rusty Bryant
Leader:
Rusty Bryant
Sonny Phillips
Leader:
Sonny Phillips
Recordings
Akilah!
It Is What It Is
Spark Plug
Texas Twister    
Appears on
In The Pocket
Pleasant Afternoon
Infant Eyes
Slammin' & Jammin'    
Black Talk!
Wa-Tu-Wa-Zui
Countdown
Blue To The 'Bone    
Feelin' It
Plays Sinatra His Way
All In The Family    
Soul Connection
Louisiana Slim
Sneak Preview
Turning Point
Think!    
Hot Dog
Everything I Play Is Funky
Hip Cake Walk
Coast To Coast
Keep That Groove Going!
Blue Breakbeats    
The Cisco Kid    
Blue Mode    
Finding My Way
VooDoo Boogaloo
Soul Liberation
Black Magic!
Black On Black!
Turn It On!    
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