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FOR A KINDER, COOLER AMERICA

“I HEAR AMERICA SINGING. . .”

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FIVE BY SCOTT JOPLIN
FIVE BY SCOTT JOPLIN

“The Maple Leaf Rag”

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Art-ish, MusicThe AtticJuly 26, 2024Scott Joplin, Ragtime, Scott Joplin Piano Rags Comment
FIVE BY RHIANNON
FIVE BY RHIANNON

“The Real Rhiannon”

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MusicThe AtticMay 30, 2024Rhiannon Giddens, American folk, banjo, banjo music Comments
SIX BY HANK
SIX BY HANK

“Hank Williams — Son of a Gun”

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MusicBruce WatsonSeptember 14, 2023Hank WIlliams Comments
FIVE BY JOHN HARTFORD
FIVE BY JOHN HARTFORD

“Gentle on the River”

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MusicBruce WatsonMarch 13, 2023John Hartford, Old-time music, Bluegrass songs, Gentle on my MindComment
FIVE FROM "SWEET HONEY IN THE ROCK"
FIVE FROM "SWEET HONEY IN THE ROCK"

“Sweet Honey’s Enduring Rock”

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MusicThe AtticFebruary 4, 2023Sweet Honey in the Rock, African-American songs, Ken Burns Civil WarComment
SIX BY ROGER MILLER
SIX BY ROGER MILLER

“Country’s Wacky Wordsmith”

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The AtticSeptember 8, 2022 Comments
FIVE BY MA RAINEY
FIVE BY MA RAINEY

Mother of the Blues”

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MusicThe AtticFebruary 24, 2022Ma Rainey, BluesComment
FIVE BY STEVE GOODMAN
FIVE BY STEVE GOODMAN

“Good Mornin’, America”

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MusicThe AtticMarch 25, 2021 Comments
FIVE BY SISTER ROSETTA
FIVE BY SISTER ROSETTA

“Godmother of Rock”

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MusicThe AtticMay 21, 2020Comment
FIVE JUG BAND TUNES
FIVE JUG BAND TUNES

“America’s DIY Music”

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MusicBruce WatsonJanuary 11, 2019 Comment
FIVE SONGS TO SURF BY
FIVE SONGS TO SURF BY

“Surf City, USA”

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MusicBruce WatsonOctober 12, 2018 Comment
FIVE SHENANDOAHS
FIVE SHENANDOAHS

“Shenandoah and the Attic of Our Past”

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MusicBruce WatsonMarch 13, 2018Music, ShenandoahComment
FOUR FROM "HARLAN COUNTY, USA"
FOUR FROM "HARLAN COUNTY, USA"

“Back to Harlan County USA”

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MusicBruce WatsonFebruary 24, 2018Comment
BLIND WILLIE JOHNSON & FRIENDS
BLIND WILLIE JOHNSON & FRIENDS

“The Soul of a Man”

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MusicBruce WatsonFebruary 15, 2018MusicComment
THREE BY ELIZABETH COTTEN
THREE BY ELIZABETH COTTEN

“The Woman Who Played Upside Down”

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MusicThe AtticFebruary 2, 2018Comment
FIVE FREEDOM SONGS
FIVE FREEDOM SONGS

“Fannie Lou Hamer — Is This America?”

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MusicThe AtticOctober 20, 2017Music Comment
GOIN' DOWN THAT ROAD...
GOIN' DOWN THAT ROAD...

“The Great American Road Trip”

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MusicBruce WatsonJune 19, 2017MusicComment

KINDER, COOLER, SMARTER

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