Solo Harmonites -- Hueloy Yip Young

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.....The humble beginning, Hueloy started as a ''road man'' in Ebonites, Co- founded Wonderland in ''62, changed name to Harmonites '64, became Solo Harmonites in '65......#4TimesPanoChamps......#RoadRunners#1......

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