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Unexpected Vibraphonists

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Marc Myers
May 11, 2016
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Over the weekend, reader Philip Andrews sent along two jumping videos of artists playing vibes who don't normally play the instrument. One was pianist Terry Pollard and the other was singer Sammy Davis Jr. The clips inspired me to raise the ante and feature a bunch of musicians who you wouldn't think doubled as vibists:

Here's Terry Pollard (at 2:26, wit…

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