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The Ballad of Sally Anne
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Wikipedia article
'"The Ballad of Sally Anne"' is a song with lyrics written by Alice Randall to a traditional tune which is unusual among country songs for the topic, a race lynching.Anita Price Davis -The Margaret Mitchell Encyclopedia -2013 - Page 170 "Randall wrote the only known song to explore the subject of lynching (The Ballad of Sally Ann). " The song was recorded by Mark O'Connor's band project New Nashville Cats.'World Authors, 2000-2005' Jennifer Curry, David Ramm, Mari Rich - 2007 -- Page 629 "She became known for songs that transcended the usual topics of the genre; she has written about such sensitive topics as lynching ("The Ballad of Sally Ann") and slave casualties ("I'll Cry for Yours, Will You Cry for Mine?")."
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