"Okies"
Mar 22, 2021•19 min•Ep. 6
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Episode description
This week, we examine the "Okies" of the 1930s. We introduce Woody Guthrie, Merle Haggard, the Migrant Mother, and the "Will Rogers phenomenon."
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