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Soul Music - Series 29 - Sittin' On the Dock of the Bay - BBC Sounds

Soul Music - Series 29 - Sittin' On the Dock of the Bay - BBC Sounds

Series 29

Sittin' On the Dock of the Bay

Released On: 22 Jan 2020

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Otis Redding's lonely lament, and why it matters to people aged from 20 to 80

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