Spanish Version | "Will the Circle Be Unbroken?”

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Spanish Version | "Will the Circle Be Unbroken?”

Spanish Version - Episode 6 | La música country atrae a los artistas a Nashville, Tennessee, mientras que la guerra en Vietnam continúa. Kris Kristofferson establece un estándar lírico. Bob Dylan y The Byrds, entre otros, visitan Nashville, Tennessee, para grabar.

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