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spazzmann

(748 posts) Wed Jan 23, 2013, 12:35 PM Jan 2013

Today in Peace and Justice history on January 23, 1970

Called as witnesses, folksingers Judy Collins, Arlo Guthrie, Country Joe McDonald, Phil Ochs, and Pete Seeger were denied permission to sing as part of their testimony for the defense at the trial of "The Chicago Seven." http://bit.ly/Ynw9mH

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Today in Peace and Justice history on January 23, 1970 (Original Post) spazzmann Jan 2013 OP

I've been on a Judy Collins kick recently. thucythucy Jan 2013 #1

thucythucy

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1. I've been on a Judy Collins kick recently.

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Sat Jan 26, 2013, 06:26 PM

Jan 2013

"In My Life" is just an amazing album. Best version of "Pirate Jenny" ever, even better (IMHO) than Lotta Lenya's.

It's so great how progressive politics and brilliant talent so often go together.

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