Visual Scene Important For Kenny Rogers: The First Edition
uncredited writer, Beat Instrumental, March 1970
THEY'RE a bunch of real nice guys, said the publicity man, talking about Kenny Rogers and the First Edition. Which is a very standard line in chat. But this group, who hit it big eventually here with 'Ruby, Dont Take Your Love To Town' live up to the description.
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