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Nov 2021
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EP109: The Small Town Theater Company Ma...

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On this episode of Our American Stories, Don Arthurs and Erich Offenburg tell the story of their special needs program, Crown Theater Productions, and how it won Columbiana the title of "Nicest Place in America; and Stephen Davis, author of Hammer of the Gods, and Kirby Ferguson of "Everything a Remix" tell the story of how Led Zeppelin found themselves in a courtroom over a few of their songs...and explain why there are so many "copycats" in the music industry.

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Time Codes:

00:00 - The Small Town Theater Company Making a Big Difference

35:00 - Why Led Zepplin Pays Royalties to a Southern Bluesman

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