Captain Beefheart - Relationship With Frank Zappa

Relationship With Frank Zappa

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You can download the clip or download a player to play the clip in your browser. Van Vliet's idiosyncratic vocal on Zappa's "Willie the Pimp" was among their collaborations.

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