{"id":224,"date":"2026-08-22T02:32:45","date_gmt":"2026-08-21T18:32:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bongcarpio.com\/wordpress\/?p=224"},"modified":"2026-08-22T02:40:41","modified_gmt":"2026-08-21T18:40:41","slug":"claus-ogerman-george-benson","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bongcarpio.com\/wordpress\/2026\/08\/22\/claus-ogerman-george-benson\/","title":{"rendered":"Claus Ogerman + George Benson"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jazz guitarist George Benson hugged the limelight in 1976 when Warner Bros. Records released his &#8220;Breezin&#8217; LP.  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