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The Chessmen - Baby Weemus c/w Dark Eyesdotdotdotdot
artworkMinneapolis' Chessmen issued only this one single. with a fine cover of "Dark Eyes" on the flip side.
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Surf (Instrumental)

This traditional Eastern Europe folk song has been done many times. The Chessmen were from Minneapolis, where they issued this in 1964. It's fast and furious, and unlike all the other versions of this song. The damped "Malaguena" break is marvelous.