Episode 17: The Day the Music Died: Don McLean’s Songs of Memory and Loss
Words That Sing by Clay Hipp
Episode notes
In Episode 17, Clay explores the enduring songs of Don McLean, beginning with the mystery, memory, and cultural sweep of “American Pie.” Through “Vincent" and lesser know selections, he reveals a songwriter equally at home with history, love, loneliness, and the passage of time.
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