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Cornell Dupree

Super sideman

Not every great player is a headliner.

Super session man guitarist Cornell Dupree is a veteran of over 2,500 sessions.

He started backing greats like Aretha Franklin and King Curtis as a member of the Atlantic Records studio band.

He’s also appeared on albums by Lena Horne, Archie Shepp, Grover Washington Jr., Snooky Young, and Miles Davis.

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