C L Blast's real name is Clarence Lewis and he's been recording since the 1954 (Red Robin 136) as Clarence "Junior" Lewis/Little Junior Lewis and Junior Lewis. He was associated with Red Robin's owner Bobby Robinson in NYC until the early '60s and also recorded (3 singles) for Robinson's Fury
label. He did production and writing work - his name appears on songs like Lee Dorsey's "Ya Ya", Elmore James "The Sky Is Crying", Buster Brown's "Fannie Mae";.Don Gardner/Dee Dee Ford's "I Need Your Lovin'", Gladys Knight's "You Broke Your Promise" and the (fantastic) "Valerie" by Jackie &


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