Thread: Who is the Great American Songwriter?
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Old 08-18-2007, 03:47 PM   #78
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The person who best embodies the unique American experience through his original music? The person whose ballads define an era?
Maybe the wrong era, but I don't think anyone can argue with Stephen Foster for 19th century America.
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