Proud to be an Okie: Cultural politics, country music, and migration to Southern California

Proud to Be an Okie: Cultural Politics, Country Music, and Migration to Southern California

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  La Chapelle, Peter ^a  

^a NEVADA STATE COLLEGE   (United States)

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