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Dizzy Gillespie – Cripple Craple Crutch / Somebody Loves Me (1952) | Track profile | Dork

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Cripple Craple Crutch / Somebody Loves Me

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Cripple Craple Crutch / Somebody Loves Me

Release date: 11th April 1952

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"Cripple Craple Crutch / Somebody Loves Me" is a single by Dizzy Gillespie, released 11th April 1952.

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Cripple Craple Crutch / Somebody Loves Me

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