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”A Satisfied Mind” by Jeff Buckley

Jeff Buckley sings his own funeral song years before his death

In 1954, Joe “Red” Hayes and Jack Rhodes recorded what would become one of the most covered songs of all time. Everyone from Johnny Cash to Ella Fitzgerald has put their own special spin on “A Satisfied Mind.” The song’s … Continue reading

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“Will You Miss Me when I’m Gone?” by The Carter Family

A country music memorial song about missing a loved one who has passed

1927 was the year country music first reared its honest, whisky-worn head from the mountains of Appalachia. Radio was already in the process of transforming the way Americans connected to the rest of their country; suddenly lyrical, empathetic voices that … Continue reading

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