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What's in a Song: An Enduring 'Factory Girl'

Published January 2, 2005 at 12:00 AM EST

As part of our occasional series What's in a Song from the Western Folklife Center, folklorist Archie Green presents a ballad called "Factory Girl" — a tune that's endured over generations.

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