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627: Suitable for Children (2017)
Act One

Stars & Bars & Bars

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Producer Neil Drumming talks with the rapper Breeze Brewin about a toy car they both loved playing with as kids: The General Lee from the hit TV show The Dukes of Hazzard. Breeze went on to record a song called “Generally” about The General Lee with his group the Juggaknots. (11 minutes)

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Song:

“Waiting for the Robert E. Lee” by Dean Martin

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