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Hitmakers (Rock & Pop)
1968 and 1972
Numbers 1-36 and 11 "known" cards above #36 		.... Contributors
Mike Harrington
David Halpen

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....................................David Halpen posts.....................................
This series of cards is commonly referred to as "Rock & Pop" cards as that is what is printed on some
of the card fronts (other titles are "Country & Western", "Rhythm & Blues", and "Behind theScenes"). 
However, the set should really be called "Hitmakers Trading Cards (For Music Freaks)" which is found 
on the packaging. This title is not found on the cards except as the listed manufacturer name. 
Each has a color photo of the music star surround by typical 1970's style colorful borders. 
The backs contain biographical information on the artist portrayed.
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Art Laboe created this set.  He was a LA DJ and started working on the set in 1968.  
Between 1968 and 1972 he amassed the trading card rights to 600 artists.  
The plan was to start releasing the cards in 1972.  The first series 1-36 was not a success.  
My understanding is that he released several cards intended as a second and third series 
for testing purposes.  Since the market wasn t there, the set stopped.



01 Three Dog Night	
02 The 5th Dimension	
03 Bread	
04 Charley Pride	
05 Curtiss Mayfield	
06 Leon Russell	
07 Country Joe McDonald	
08 Staple Singers	
09 B.J. Thomas	
10 The New Seekers	
11 Ike & Tina Turner	
12 Kenny Rogers & 
     The First Edition	
13 Steppenwolf	
14 Carpenters	
15 Canned Heat	
16 Billy Preston	
17 Glen Campbell	

	
18 Davy Jones
19 James Brown	
20 Tom Fogerty	
21 Bo Diddley 
22 Jerry Reed	
23 Wilson Pickett	
24 Hal Blaine	
25 Tommy Roe	
26 Lou Rawls	
27 Bill Withers	
28 Honey Cone	
29 Malo	
30 Dionne Warwicke	 
31 Dion	
32 Dawn	
33 Gayle McCormick	
34 John Lee Hooker	
35 The Association	
36 Love Unlimite

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37 Charlie Rich        
39 Jose Feliciano   
41 Seals & Crofts   
43 Helen Reddy    
45 Steve Miller    
46 Sonny James
47 Ray Stevens
49 Chet Atkins
50 Bobby Goldsboro
75 Barry White
93 Elton John


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