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that he realized his calling. Barretto was not able to escape racial discrimination while stationed in
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in the early 1920s, looking for a better life. His father left their family when
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2465:"Drummerworld: Ray Barretto"
2420:Guzman, Pablo (2006-02-21).
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1667:The Herbie Mann String Album
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1132:Standards Rican-ditioned
904:The Big Hits Latin Style
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1884:(Elektra Records, 1973)
1157:(Concord Picante, 1994)
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1020:Tomorrow: Barretto Live
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1973:Carnegie Hall Concert
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2185:Mysterious Traveller
2071:I Believe to My Soul
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701:Deeper Shade of Soul
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1390:Ritmo en el CorazĂłn
1367:God Bless the Child
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1036:Eye of the Beholder
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678:Ritmo en el corazĂłn
571:In 1972 Barretto's
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1787:Average White Band
1643:The Family of Mann
1575:In a Temple Garden
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1281:Soul Summit Vol. 2
1207:Time Was - Time Is
1197:Ancestral Messages
1149:Ancestral Messages
996:Que viva la mĂşsica
990:From the Beginning
892:Moderna de Siempre
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1958:Red Garland
1951:Felicidades
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1781:With others
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1727:Sonny Stitt
1717:Open House!
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1523:Soul Street
1370:(CTI, 1971)
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1274:Jack McDuff
1221:Gene Ammons
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1177:(RCA, 2000)
1163:(Owl, 1995)
1108:Soy Dichoso
1066:Giant Force
984:The Message
972:Head Sounds
853:August 2021
787:Discography
630:Herbie Mann
529:Latin music
493:Herbie Mann
452:Tito Puente
400:Count Basie
383:Puerto Rico
377:Early years
358:Soy dichoso
322:Latin music
217:Formerly of
136:Instruments
119:Occupations
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