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                                                                                                                                                                                    A History of American Roots Music: Chapter 5

                                                                                                                                                                                    Chapter 5

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                                                                                                                                                                                    Mr. Bojangles - Nitty Gritty Dirt Band. 1970. Uncle Charlie & his dog Teddy.
                                                                                                                                                                                    Nitty Gritty Dirt Band. Underrated, but faithful to the tradition. Los Angeles, California.
                                                                                                                                                                                    mid 1960,s -



                                                                                                                                                                                    Me & Bobby McGee – Kris Kristofferson. 1970. Me & Bobby McGee


                                                                                                                                                                                    Tried so hard - Flying Burrito Brothers. -.(w.Gene Clark). 1971. Flying Burrito Brothers

                                                                                                                                                                                     

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                                                                                                                                                                                    Heart of gold – Neil Young. 1972. Harvest
                                                                                                                                                                                    Neil Young.One of the greatest of all country/rockers. Toronto, Canada. 1945-



                                                                                                                                                                                    Sam Stone - John Prine. 1971. John Prine.
                                                                                                                                                                                    John Prine. Another great singer/songwriter. Maywood. Illinois.1946-



                                                                                                                                                                                    Glendale train - New riders of the purple sage. 1971. Wasted Tasters.
                                                                                                                                                                                    New riders of the purple sage. San Francisco, California.1969-1982. (Founded by Garcia/Hart/Lesh & John Dawson).

                                                                                                                                                                                     

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                                                                                                                                                                                    Harmony song – Pure Prairie League. 1972. Pure Prairie League.


                                                                                                                                                                                    Dallas – Flatlanders. 1972. More a legend than a band
                                                                                                                                                                                    Flatlanders. Legendary Texan country rock group. Lubbock, Texas.1970-1972. (Main members, Ely/Gilmore/Hancock)



                                                                                                                                                                                    Will the circle be unbroken – Nitty Gritty Dirt Band. 1972. Will the circle be unbroken
                                                                                                                                                                                    Nitty Gritty Dirt Band. Underrated, but faithful to the tradition. Los Angeles, California. m
                                                                                                                                                                                    id 1960,s-



                                                                                                                                                                                    Fallen eagle – Manassas. 1972. Manassas

                                                                                                                                                                                     

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                                                                                                                                                                                    Rick Nelson
                                                                                                                                                                                    The ballad of El Goodo – Big Star. 1972. #1 Record
                                                                                                                                                                                    (Their old drummer is, Jody Stephens of Golden Smog).Alex Chilton was singer/guitarist.


                                                                                                                                                                                    Garden party - Rick Nelson. 1972. The essential collection.
                                                                                                                                                                                    Rick Nelson. Teaneck, New Jersey. 1940. Died, DeKalb, Texas.1985. (early member of his Stone Canyon band was Randy Meisner)