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Odem

  • Odem

    Most likely Roswell the suburb of Atlanta rather than the New Mexico town of UFO fame. The "fuguing tune" is so lovely one almost doesn't notice that the words are the Carter Family's "Give Me The Roses While I Live", heard many Christmas tapes ago.

    The Roswell Sacred Harp Singers; personnel unknown,

    prob. Atlanta GA ca. 1940 Bluebird B-8582

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