Punchin' the Dough: Singing about Food Labor

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Punchin' the Dough: Singing about Food Labor

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Aug 13, 2020

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From Punchin' the Dough to Peach Pickin' Time in Georgia, music has long included songs about labor. Scott Barretta, who once served as editor of Living Blues magazine, shares songs about food labor in folk, blues, and country music traditions.

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Aug 13, 2020

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Punchin' the Dough: Singing about Food Labor

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