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An Old Southern Melody: 1941
Submitted by Dave on Wed, 01/30/2008 - 1:47am.
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August 1941. "Local band leader plays 'An Old Southern Melody' and everybody cheered." Coffee County, Alabama. View full size. Medium format safety negative by John Collier for the Farm Security Administration.
Look Away, Look Away
Submitted by Gooberpea on Wed, 01/30/2008 - 5:56pm.
Just guessing, too, but I'll bet the tune that had this crowd cheering was a mournful trombone solo of "Dixie."
Coffee County Concert
Submitted by Anonymous Tipster on Wed, 01/30/2008 - 3:19pm.
Just a guess, but this would have probably been on the courthouse lawn in Elba.
[The concert photos were taken in Enterprise. - Dave]
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