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| | 1930s Country, Blues, Gospel, Bluegrass, Pop |
 | | He published 701 songs, had 90 film credits, starred in 6 Broadway Musicals, received 4 Academy Awards from 15 nominations, had 37 Hit Parade songs of which 13 were #1, and he founded Capitol Records. |
 | | Dorsey became the first publisher of fl gospel music with the establishment of the Dorsey House of Music. |
 | | In terms of his musical skill, the sheer size of his repertoire, the length and variety of his career, and his influence on contemporaries and musicians who would follow, Big Bill Broonzy is among a select few of the most important figures in recorded blues history. |
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