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Peppermint Harris
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Harrison Nelson Jr. (b 17 July 1925, Texarkana, Texas - d 19 March 1999, Elizabeth, New Jersey), known as Peppermint Harris, was an American R&B singer and guitarist. He first recorded in Houston, as Peppermint Nelson, in the late 1940s, accompanied by his friend Lightnin' Hopkins. He then made further recordings including "Raining In My Heart" for a label run by Bob Shad - who allegedly forgot Nelson's name and released them as by Peppermint Harris. In 1951 he moved to Modern Records in Los Angeles, and had his biggest R&B hit with "I Got Loaded". However, later releases on various small southern California labels were less successful. He later recorded in Shreveport, Louisiana, and worked in Sacramento and New Jersey, before recording a final album on the Home Cooking label in 1995. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.
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Greatest Blues Licks
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Jump Blue: Rockin' The Jukes
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Lonesome As I Can Be
Essential Blues
Sittin' In With Peppermint Harris
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100 Christmas Blues - Songs to Get You Through the Cold
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The Northern Soul Of Jewel-Paula-Ronn
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60s Soul Sensations - The Rare 45 RPM Collection
Lonesome as I Can Be: The Jewel Recordings
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Rare 78 RPM Rhythm & Blues Cuts
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The Texarkana Kid
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Beginners Guide To Rhythm N Blues