Page type: lyric reference
Artist: Frank Zappa
Canonical path: /frank-zappa/black-napkins
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Black Napkins
Read Black Napkins lyrics by Frank Zappa on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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Black Napkins
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Terry Bozzio (drums, background vocals)
Davey Moire (vocals)
Andre Lewis (organ, vocals)
Roy Estrada (bass, vocals)
Dave Parlato (bass)
Napoleon Murphy Brock (saxophone, vocals)
Ruth Underwood (synthesizer, marimba)
Donnie Vliet (harmonica)
Louanne Neil (harp)
Ruben Ladron De Guevara (background vocals)
Sharkie Barker (background vocals)
(Instrumental)
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Frank Zappa performs "Black Napkins", and this lyric page sits inside the Frank Zappa catalog on LyroVerse.
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