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Jan 15, 2014 watermelon man was written by herbie hancock, originally for his 1962 hit record takin off. Cookies allow us to personalize content and ads, to provide social mediarelated features and analyze our traffic. Herbie hancock watermelon man alto, piano, trumpet, bass. Print and download watermelon man sheet music in pdf.
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