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“Ode to Billie Joe” by Bobbie Gentry

Song explores disenfranchised grief

“Ode to Billie Joe,” written and performed by Bobbie Gentry, was released in 1967. It received several Grammy nominations, and quickly rose to the top of the charts. The song is soulful and emotionally complex. The narrator, a young woman … Continue reading

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