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Rock’n’Roll Heroes – Big Jay McNeely

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April 21, 2025
by Jack Watkins

Big Jay McNeely - Blowin' Down The House

Guaranteed to break up the house with his frantic blowing, Big Jay McNeely reigned as ‘King Of The Honkers’ for 70 years and was still wowing audiences in his late…

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