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When did Bobby Womack begin his career?
By the mid-1950s, 10-year-old Bobby Womack was touring with his brothers on the midwest gospel circuit as The Womack Brothers
What was the name of Bobby Womack's and his brothers' group?
By the mid-1950s, 10-year-old Bobby Womack was touring with his brothers on the midwest gospel circuit as The Womack Brothers
Was Bobby Womack's parents supportive of their group?
Bobby Womack's mother told him he could sing his way out of the ghetto.“

Question: Who were his musical influences ?
Self-contained rewrite: Who were Bobby Womack's musical influences ?