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The pancake mix

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Here’s the story of “Little Black (not Brave) Sambo.”

(14 votes, average: 4.00 out of 5)

The cereal life

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Tony the Tiger conducts “A Kellogg Concert of Best Cereal Sellers” (1965). A Hanna-Barbera Production. Words and Music by “Philmore Bowls”!

This is a super rare “Reference Recording for Kellogg Sales Executives. Not for Sale Broadcast or Public Performance.”

(28 votes, average: 4.14 out of 5)

A Buck record

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(15 votes, average: 3.87 out of 5)

Ugly Betty

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(15 votes, average: 2.33 out of 5)

Island girl

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(15 votes, average: 3.67 out of 5)

Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde

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(15 votes, average: 3.67 out of 5)

Jacquet sleeve

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Illinois Jacquet “Collates No. 2″ David Stone Martin illustration for this Mercury 10”.   Supervised by Norman Granz.

(32 votes, average: 3.78 out of 5)

A hot cup of Joe

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Or “Clown’s in my coffee” …

(15 votes, average: 3.60 out of 5)

Gimme the gas! Gimme the gas!

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(17 votes, average: 4.18 out of 5)

Jazz composition

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(15 votes, average: 3.67 out of 5)