Douglass Haywood Rauch (September 14, 1950 – April 23, 1979) was an American

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. He played with

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during his

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period in the early 1970s. He also teamed up with

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for his

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tour for a month in September 1974.

Discography

*1969: Bunky & Jake: ''L.A.M.F.'' *1970: Buzzy Linhart: ''Music'' (later re-released as ''Buzzy Linhart is Music'') *1971: Carly Simon: ''

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'' *1971: Papa John Creach: ''

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'' *1971: Giants': ''Giants (recorded 1971, released 1978) *1972: Santana: ''

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'' *1973: Betty Davis: ''

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'' *1973: Bola Sete: '' Goin' To Rio'' *1973: John McLaughlin & Carlos Santana: ''

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'' *1973: Santana: ''

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'' *1974: Santana: '' Lotus'' *1974: Jose Chepito Areas: ''Jose Chepito Areas'' *1974: David Bowie: ''Cracked Actor'' (recorded 1974, released 2017) *1975: Shigeru Suzuki: '' Bandwagon'' *1975: Cobham/Duke Band: ''Live at the Electric Ballroom'' (

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NYE 1975 live recording) *1976: Lenny White: ''Venusian Summer'' *1976: Billy Cobham: ''Life & Times'' *1976: Ike White: ''Changin' Times'' (recorded in Tehachapi State Prison)

References

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