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American Routes: Love Is Strange with Judy Collins And Jim Lauderdale

New England Public Media | By Carey Larsen
Published February 4, 2021 at 10:38 AM EST

Whether it’s from swooning crooners or heartbroken honky-tonkers, love has wedged itself prominently in the American songbook. American Routes talks to two songwriters who specialize in matters of the heart — ’60s folk chanteuse Judy Collins and Americana songmaker Jim Lauderdale, a.k.a. “The King of Broken Hearts.” Plus, listen to soulful songs from the Pointer Sisters and the Four Tops, ballads of love on the rocks from George Jones and Tracy Chapman, and love confessions for “My Girl, Josephine” by Fats Domino and “Ophelia” by The Band.
 

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Carey Larsen
Carey Larsen is a member of the Marketing, Events and Communications team. She is primarily responsible for creating and managing emails sent to members of the NEPM community. For WGBY, she was the development coordinator, pledge producer, volunteer coordinator and email marketing manager. Prior to that, she was the general manager of the Pioneer Valley Symphony. Carey is a professional musician. She serves as soprano soloist at the First Church of Christ in Longmeadow.
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