Back in the 1920s, old time string bands music would sometimes address the subject of booze. Sometimes the songs would moralize against the evils of strong drink. But frequently the point of view was just the opposite: that when prohibition came in, fun went out. Later on, once prohibition was repealed, the view of alcohol shifted again, and we’ll hear about the changes in today’s Gem of Bluegrass.
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Back in the 1920s, old time string bands music would sometimes address the subject of booze. Sometimes the songs would moralize against the evils of strong drink. But frequently the point of view was just the opposite: that when prohibition came in, fun went out. Later on, once prohibition was repealed, the view of alcohol shifted again, and we’ll hear about the changes in today’s Gem of Bluegrass.
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Rebel Lost & Found A Ride Through the Country Swingin’ Doors
Atlantic The Clovers One Mint Julep
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Bear Family Lonesome Pine Fiddlers Windy Mountain Honky Tonk Blues
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INTRO:Back in the 1920s, old time string bands music would sometimes address the subject of booze. Sometimes the songs would moralize against the evils of strong drink. But frequently the point of view was just the opposite: that when prohibition came in, fun went out. Later on, once prohibition was repealed, the view of alcohol shifted again,
OUTRO:play a booze-related song. Maybe Run Rufus Run from Dale Ann Bradley, or for something quirky, Goodbye Old Booze by Charlie Poole.
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