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Wayne Cochran, the six-foot-one, Beefy soul singer with boufant hairstyle
Wayne Cochran, the six-foot-one, Beefy soul singer with boufant hairstyle

Wayne Cochran, the six-foot-one, Beefy soul singer with boufant hairstyle

Date6/20/1967
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Original Toronto Star caption: Wayne Cochran, the six-foot-one, Beefy soul singer with boufant hairstyle. He looked like Gorgeous George and Mae West combined. The crowd tittered - until he began to wiggle and sing
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0039334F
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