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Shortnin' Bread may be the greatest song of all time

Bob Knetzger
Mar 28, 2025
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I've posted before about Andrew Hickey's excellent podcast "The History of Rock and Roll in 500 Songs" but a recent episode is just epic.

For song #177 he takes on the old folkloric ditty "Shortnin' Bread." You might not think that such a goofy little tune would merit much attention or be very interesting, but think again. Have a listen to the 3 1/2 hour…

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