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If a reggae song, check Harry J. If the singer of the country song, "It's Nothing To me": There's nothing about "Harry Johnson" to be found. And that's because there was no "Harry Johnson," even though that's the name of the artist listed on the "God Less America" compilation. The Singer "It's Nothing To Me" is actually being performed by Sanford Clark, a rockabilly guitarist and protégé of Lee Hazlewood probably best known for his 1956 hit "The Fool." Perhaps Mr. D. was himself fooled by the "Harry Johnson" moniker, but it's more likely not, as he had played "The Fool" by Clark way back in Season 1 during the "Fools" episode, remarking at the time, "I always thought it was one of the best Elvis Presley records that Elvis never made." While Clark was in country mode for "It's Nothing To Me" and doing pure rockabilly for "The Fool," his voice is distinctive enough that it's hard to miss the connection... although to tell you the truth, I did miss it until it was pointed out to me. Sanford Clark was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma in 19 and 35 but grew up in Phoenix, Arizona, which he'd claim as his hometown. Guitarist Al Casey, who gigged with Clark at various Phoenix clubs and would later back him on most of his albums, turned then-disc jockey Hazlewood on to Sanford Clark. Lee Hazlewood was looking for someone with a distinctive voice to record a song he had just written, "The Fool," and Clark fit the bill. Casey and Clark went into the studio, recorded the song, and it was ori

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God Less America

God Less America

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Best of Ska [Disky] Disc 1

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TTRH 3 - 12 - Nothing

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Best of Ska [Disky] Disc 3

VA - God Less America LP

VA - God Less America LP

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Skinhead Jamboree: Ultimate Collection

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Best of Ska

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TTRH Season 3 - 12 - Nothing

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God Less America - Country & Western fer all ye Sinners 'n' Sufferers 1955 -1966 LP - va

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The Story of Ska: One More Step Beyond

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Instrumental Hits [Disc 1]

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20 Reggae Classics: The Music That Inspired A Generation

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