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Singer Joe Cocker looked as if he was doing his best at his recent concert at Maple Leaf Gardens but some of the audience couldn't hear much of the concert, writes disappointed fan who left early
Singer Joe Cocker looked as if he was doing his best at his recent concert at Maple Leaf Gardens but some of the audience couldn't hear much of the concert, writes disappointed fan who left early

Singer Joe Cocker looked as if he was doing his best at his recent concert at Maple Leaf Gardens but some of the audience couldn't hear much of the concert, writes disappointed fan who left early

Date4/5/1972
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Original Toronto Star caption: Singer Joe Cocker looked as if he was doing his best at his recent concert at Maple Leaf Gardens but some of the audience couldn't hear much of the concert, writes disappointed fan who left early.
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