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Songs in the Key of Death: Delia

Songs in the Key of Death: Delia

Update: 2021-06-1612
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A 14-year-old girl named Delia Green was shot to death on Christmas night in 1900 by a boy who thought she was being mean to him. How did that turn into a song about a “lowdown” and “trifling” woman who was cheating on her man — and a song that would save Johnny Cash’s career?


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Alyce Maddocks

I had no idea about all the nuances of this story, amazing research and delivery!

Jul 25th
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Martha

Seriously? Men are this and men are that. Booooo. You make things worse when you say such stupid and divisive comments.

Jun 29th
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Songs in the Key of Death: Delia

Songs in the Key of Death: Delia