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Billy Preston: That's the Way God Planned It

Radio 4 on Music by BBC

Jul 16, 201429:20Music

Billy Preston was a musical genius. A child prodigy, he was first seen as a small boy performing live on national TV with Nat King Cole. He was a star of the Hammond Organ, an accomplished dancer and a talented singer-so...

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