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Rene Marie and Thomas Pynchon: Dixie/Strange Fruit, Mason & Dixon
August 15, 2012 Thanks to Ron Fritts, I learn this week that Rene Marie also has a version of “Strange Fruit” – a mashup, joint with the Confederate anthem, “Dixie.” Is it meant to be ironic? Marie doesn’t think so. … Continue reading
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