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Episode 15: Pre-Deliverance, Part 1

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Play a game of word association with the average American.

Say "banjo".

Chances are, a great many would reply with words like "hillbilly" or "redneck".

Some might venture to mention bluegrass music.

How did a musical instrument which started off hundreds of years ago in Africa end-up becoming a symbol of "white" American music culture?

And what if some of the earliest people of non-African ancestry to take-up the banjo were actually...Appalachian Jews?

Join us for another winding trek through the hidden history of heartland America.

  continue reading

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Content provided by Brian Halpin - Before We Were White. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Brian Halpin - Before We Were White or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://player.fm/legal.

Play a game of word association with the average American.

Say "banjo".

Chances are, a great many would reply with words like "hillbilly" or "redneck".

Some might venture to mention bluegrass music.

How did a musical instrument which started off hundreds of years ago in Africa end-up becoming a symbol of "white" American music culture?

And what if some of the earliest people of non-African ancestry to take-up the banjo were actually...Appalachian Jews?

Join us for another winding trek through the hidden history of heartland America.

  continue reading

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