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April 22, 2021 18 mins

Did you know that the story of American music, as we know it today, began at a tiny train station in a now mostly forgotten town called Tutwiler, MS? We’ll tell you the whole amazing story on AEWorks Blues Alley Podcast.

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LISTEN TO THE SONG that started it all.

Yellow Dog Blues Composed and Arranged by W.C. Handy Performed by Jim Holthouser https://open.spotify.com/track/2wF14lIz4HFeF3O2ODuSQM?si=TCQJ4GVzTT-ptlJltrJRZQ   Follow Jim Holthouser on Spotify

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For a transcript of this episode, sources, and related images visit https://www.aeworks.org/blues-alley-sources

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