''Soul Happening!'' is an album by organist
Don Patterson recorded in 1966 and released on the
Prestige
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label.
Prestige Records discography
accessed March 28, 2013
Reception
Allmusic
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awarded the album 3 stars.[Allmusic Review](_blank)
accessed March 28, 2013
Track listing
# "Wade in the Water
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" (Traditional) 5:25
# " La Bamba" (Traditional) 5:00
# "Strangers in the Night
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" (Bert Kaempfert
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, Charles Singleton, Eddie Snyder
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Snyder was bor ...
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# " Up Tight" (Stevie Wonder
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, Sylvia Moy
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, Henry Cosby
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# "Love Letters
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" (Victor Young
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, Edward Heyman
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# "Wee Dot" ( J. J. Johnson) 6:00
Personnel
* Don Patterson - organ
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*Vincent "Vinnie" Corrao - guitar
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*Billy James - drums
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References
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Don Patterson (organist) albums
1966 albums
Prestige Records albums
Albums produced by Cal Lampley
Albums recorded at Van Gelder Studio