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Monday, July 4, 2022

Songs of America for the 4th of July: 'Going Up the Country'

These were the songs that newly semi-retired Bob Stroud played on his Rock and Roll Roots show from yesterday, Sunday, July 3rd.

BORN IN THE U.S.A.--  Linda Ronstadt

CITY OF NEW ORLEANS--  Arlo Guthrie

LIVING IN THE U.S.A.--  Steve Miller Band

TAKE THE HIGHWAY--  Marshall Tucker Band

AMERICA--  Simon & Garfunkel

AMERICAN GIRL--  Tom Petty

GOING UP THE COUNTRY--  Canned Heat

4TH OF JULY ASBURY PARK (SANDY)--  Bruce Springsteen

WE'RE AN AMERICAN BAND--  Grand Funk

CHIMES OF FREEDOM--  Byrds

PEOPLE GOT TO BE FREE--  Rascals

THE PROMISED LAND--  Band

AMERICAN PIE--  Don McLean

Also, this coming Sunday, Bob Stroud will be doing Part 2 of his Summer of 1972 series on his Rock and Roll Roots.  It goes from 9 am to noon, CDST and will repeat from 9 pm to midnight.  It streams in WDRV.

Name That Tune (from the above songs):  "Somebody Give Me A Cheeseburger."  Answer below.  --RoadDog


"Living in the U.S.A."


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