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  "textContent": "James Gadson, a session drummer whose work appeared on untold numbers of records over the decades, has passed away. Fellow musicians have been sharing tributes to Gadson for the past day, and now Gadson’s wife, Barbara, has confirmed the news to _Rolling Stone_ , citing recent health challenges including surgery and a bad fall that hurt his back. \"He was a wonderful man,” Barbara told _RS_. “He was a great husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, and one hell of a drummer.\" Gadson was 86.\n\nThe post Legendary Session Drummer James Gadson Dead At 86 appeared first on Stereogum.",
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