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CR002 - The Pill: Why Was Loretta Lynn Banned?

CR002 - The Pill: Why Was Loretta Lynn Banned?

FromCocaine & Rhinestones: The History of Country Music


CR002 - The Pill: Why Was Loretta Lynn Banned?

FromCocaine & Rhinestones: The History of Country Music

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Length:
53 minutes
Released:
Oct 31, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Maybe you already know Loretta Lynn's 1975 song about birth control, "The Pill," was banned from radio upon release.

But do you know why?

The real answer is not what many would assume. 

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Released:
Oct 31, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode

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The podcast about 20th Century Country Music and the lives of those who gave it to us.