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                <td><i><font color="#006666">Welcome to the David Whitfield 
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                  superstar of the 1950's. Dominating the UK charts with his 
                  massive hits and golden voice he won admirers from around the 
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                  <i><font color="#006666">The common sight of a David Whitfield 
                  record on a Dansette in the 1950's</font></i>. </div></td>
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                <td valign="top"><i><font color="#006666" size="2">Reciprocal Links 
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                  singing or anything 1950's related. </font><font color="#006666"><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20070417133814/mailto:jeff@howell.clara.net"><font size="2"></font></a></font></i></td></tr></tbody></table>
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