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Apr 2019
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Mini #210: Death Songs of the 1970s

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This week: Rod McKuen tops the charts! Bobby Goldsboro cuts his toe! The tragic tunes of David Geddes! Gilbert gets a very special birthday tribute! And the song that "inspired" the Casey Kasem meltdown! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 
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