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Dubious assertion[edit]

I removed the following assertion and reference:

"Bunk began in Papa Jack Laines band, along with Buddy Bolden.^[1]"

The same "source" similarly claims King Oliver also played in Laine's band! If such things had happened, one would think someone would have remembered and remarked on it! Unless that "source" can provide a source for such wild claims, I think they're best disregarded. -- Infrogmation (talk) 00:04, 23 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]

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^ "The drummer: 100 years of rhythmic ... - Google Books". Books.google.com.au. Retrieved 2011-01-02.

[1] "The drummer: 100 years of rhythmic ... - Google Books". Books.google.com.au. Retrieved 2011-01-02.

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