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Classic African American Songsters from Smithsonian Folkways

Thursday, June 26, 2014 By Shawn Underwood

It’s often said that those who don’t know history are doomed to repeat it.  The implication is this is a bad thing.  It may be in many settings, but in music it’s more the case that those who know history love to repeat it.  Shortly after World War II there was a concerted effort to […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Blues, Folk, Reviews Tagged With: Big Bill Broonzy, Lead Belly, Mississippi John Hurt, Reverend Gary Davis

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