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The Music Man won awards from Village audiences

Published December 2, 2008, 12:41 pm, Hot Springs Village Voice

What does The Music Man and the Little Rock Nine have in common? Why, the same thing that Wake up, Little Susie by the Everly Bothers and frozen pizza have in common. Or Ford's Edsel and GM's Chevy. They were all introduced in the year 1957. Richard Nixon was Vice President of the United States, and a stamp cost three cents.

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