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Otis talks about Billy Holiday’s version of Strange Fruit and the 1930 lynching in Marion, Indiana that inspired it.

Duncan Phillips talks about his father, Utah Phillips and shares stories about the legendary folk singer, joining the Army, fighting in the Korean War, writing Rock Salt And Nails, Rosalie Sorrels, Dylan, Johnny Cash stories, Ammon Hennacy, riding trains, running for the senate, Steve Martin stories, the Chicago folk scene, Steve Goodman, John Prine, Kate Wolf stories, Loafers Glory, Tom Waits stories, inspiring Lonesome Dove, etc.

Jeremy Harmon of the Salt Lake Tribune talks about the life, death and legacy of iconic folk singer, Joe Hill.

Otis tells the personal, painful and hilarious story of when he and Amy left their home Indiana and moved to Nashville.

Mike Bub shares stories about Bill Monroe hanging and playing at Nashville’s Bluegrass Mecca, The Station Inn.