Murder Ballads

Murder ballads have served to inform as much as entertain since their earliest recording. However, what makes these songs so lasting is their malleability; each of these twelve songs are passed down and told through different lips, changing every time.

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Category:
American Roots
Air Date:
Dec 30, 2009
 

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