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An Indian Victory! - Custer
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Peter LaFarge the character as he thought he was both cowboy & Indian.
The Battle of Little Bighorn history to a discussion regarding if Peter LaFarge’s heroic qualities have happened?
Steve Earle on what it takes to sing-Custer, John Trudell on the spearheads, to a violent part in Native People history in 1864 from another LaFarge song called- Crimson Parson.
Howard Zinn speaks about the Indian movement & emergence which Bill Miller adds to.
Full circle with the Little Bighorn National Battlefield being 70 miles from where Peter LaFarge worked as a cowboy and rodeo rider.
Death of General Cuter died on June 25, 1876
Links:
Johnny Cash & Buffy Saint Marie Perform “Custer”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F5yW2vTLa2E
Custer Lyrics: https://lyricsofsong.com/lyrics/peter-lafarge-custer/
A Heartbeat & A Guitar Book: https://www.amazon.com/Heartbeat-Guitar-Johnny-Making-Bitter/dp/156858637X
We’re Stii Here Documentary: https://www.kinolorber.com/film/We're%20Still%20Here:%20%20Johnny%20Cash%20Bitter%20Tears
Johnny Cash-Bitter Tears LP: https://www.amazon.com/Bitter-Tears-Ballad-American-Indian/dp/B000002AU0
Look Again to the Wind LP: https://www.amazon.com/Look-Again-Wind-Johnny-Revisited/dp/B00KLOCQIE
Sing Out Article on Bitter Tears: https://singout.org/various-look-wind-johnny-cashs-bitter-tears-revisited/
Bitter Tears Article by Antonino D’Ambrosio: https://www.salon.com/2009/11/09/johnny_cash_2/#
Before the Lights Podcast: https://www.beforethelightspod.com/
Before the Lights Bitter Tears Webpage: https://www.beforethelightspod.com/bittertears
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