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Eric Weissberg Dead: Arranger & Player On 'Dueling Banjos' Song From ' Deliverance' Was 80 – Deadline
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Dueling Banjos (Deliverance) | On this date in 1973, ERIC WEISSBERG and STEVE MANDELL had the Hot Shot Debut at #80 on the Billboard Hot 100 Chart with their single, DUELING BANJOS...
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