Mermaid's Avenue
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title:
Mermaid's Avenue
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"Mermaid's Avenue" is a song written by American folk singer Woody Guthrie. In 1943, Guthrie moved his family to 3520 Mermaid Avenue, Coney Island, New York. The song is named after this street. There, Guthrie was an active participant in the thriving cultural and political scene of Brooklyn's Jewish community. The song's title later served as the project title for the Wilco and Billy Bragg album Mermaid Avenue; a cover version by the New York-based klezmer band The Klezmatics is included on the
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mermaid%27s_Avenue
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2016-09-02T04:25:50Z
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