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The Music And Culture Of The Chitlin' Circuit

July 18, 2011 12:58 p.m.

A new book discovers the birth of rock 'n' roll in the black juke joints of the south, where artists like James Brown got their start. We'll talk with author Preston Lauterbach.

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