Watermelon Man (1962) Lyrics
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Herbie Hancock’s “Watermelon Man” quickly became a jazz standard after being released, having been recorded by lots of artists in less than 5 years after the first release.
Hancock later released a perhaps even better-known version of the song in the 70’s on the Head Hunters album.
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October 1962
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