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Columbus. From this band Merritt recruited guitarist Dave Russell and bass guitarist / keyboardist Billy Karaitiana (a.k.a. Billy Kristian). In January 1959, New Zealand's top rocker, Johnny Devlin, played in Christchurch. Devlin later saw Merritt at a "Rock'n'Roll Jamboree"
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Birmingham" in 1971 and "Let it Slide" in 1972. Neither the album nor the singles charted well. By that time, Merritt had relocated again – this time to England.
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1529:"Hello L.A., Bye-Bye Birmingham"
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259:Ray Columbus & the Invaders
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924:Label: Arista (ARTY 149)
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1157:Good Golly Max Merritt
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952:Note: Recorded in 1969
783:Released: October 1975
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618:Goodpasture syndrome
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