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He designed the uniquely shaped instrument himself, building the first one in 1945 while attending Foster Vocational School in Chicago. Moreover, he is the author of a body of songs—including \"Who Do You Love?,\" \"Road Runner,\" \"You Don't Love Me,\" and \"I'm a Man\"—that are among the earliest examples of rock and roll close to its source material in rhythm and blues.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"im-a-man","title":"I'm A Man \/ Say Man","description":"\u003cp\u003eOriginally released on Checker 814. This is a like-new copy in its original Collectables factory sleeve. 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