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When did Nipsey Russell start making music?
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Nipsey Russell's first song “Slide Some Oil to Me/Now Watch Me Dance” released on October 24, 1978.
Julius “Nipsey” Russell (September 15, 1918 – October 2, 2005) was an American comedian, best known today for his appearances as a guest panelist on game shows from the 1960s through the 1990s, especially Match Game, Password, Hollywood Squares, To Tell the Truth and Pyramid. His appearances were frequently distinguished in part by the short,... Read More
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