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CULTURECleveland.com·9h ago

From B-sides to classic; the story of Doobie Brothers’ ‘Black Water’

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"Black Water" was the Doobie Brothers' first No. 1 hit back in 1974, but it started life as a B-side before play on a radio station in Virginia turned it into the group's biggest hit. You can bet the Doobies will play it, along with all the other favorites, on Saturday, Sept. 26 at the Northfield Park Racino.

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