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Yes, it's Joe. There was sense of surprise when Joe Cocker arrived on stage at Shortt's on Merton St. the other night, rock critic Peter Goddard wrote(...)
Yes, it's Joe. There was sense of surprise when Joe Cocker arrived on stage at Shortt's on Merton St. the other night, rock critic Peter Goddard wrote(...)

Yes, it's Joe. There was sense of surprise when Joe Cocker arrived on stage at Shortt's on Merton St. the other night, rock critic Peter Goddard wrote(...)

Date1/23/1980
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Original Toronto Star caption: Yes, it's Joe. There was sense of surprise when Joe Cocker arrived on stage at Shortt's on Merton St. the other night, rock critic Peter Goddard wrote. He looked older than expected, but if you want to find out what he can do as a musician, he's there for a week.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0039370F
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