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Front Row Classics welcomes historian and freelance writer, Holley Snaith to the podcast. Holley recently penned an article called “Let’s Face the Music and Dance” for American Heritage magazine. The article provides an historical and cultural look at the partnership of Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers. Holley has placed them within their proper context in terms of American History. Brandon and Holley cover their partnership origins, impact on the Great Depression & working relationship among other topics.
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