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Coal Miner’s Daughter

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Every year the National Recording Registry at the Library of Congress selects 25 recordings to be preserved for all time. One song chosen this year is Loretta Lynn’s 1970 hit ‘Coal Miner’s Daughter.’ From Studio 360 with Kurt Andersen.

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The 2,000 Year-Old Man

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Boogie Chillen

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