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Interview with Glenn Ohrlin

BROADCAST: Oct. 23, 1965 | DURATION: 00:29:12

Synopsis

The cowboy singer and poet entertains Studs with tales of his childhood in Minnesota and his days on the road in California and Nevada.

*Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations

Details

Broadcast Date
Oct. 23, 1965

Duration
29 minutes, 12 seconds

Topics

Music - Folk Music Music

People

Musicians

Tags

WFMT (Radio station : Chicago, Ill.) Ohrlin, Glenn, 1926-,--Interviews Folk singers Audiotapes Radio programs Ohrlin, Glenn, 1926-2015,-- interviewee

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