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The Byrds' Roger McGuinn Works To Preserve Folk Music

Each week, Talk of the Nation plays The Byrds' song "I Wanna Grow Up to Be a Politician" during the Political Junkie segment. McGuinn recorded a version just for the show. You can hear it in the last three minutes of this story. John Chiasson hide caption

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The Byrds' Roger McGuinn Works To Preserve Folk Music

Singer-guitarist Roger McGuinn, best known as leader of The Byrds, is a folk-rock pioneer. Since the group disbanded, McGuinn has pursued a solo career, and also created the Folk Den Project, an online database of traditional songs he records.

The Byrds' Roger McGuinn Works To Preserve Folk Music

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Hem, Mozart, Explosions in the Sky

Rilo Kiley singer Jenny Lewis; Gorgeous odds and ends from Hem; Former Byrds singer Roger McGuinn; Remembering the remarkable Mozart; Instrumental rock by Explosions in the Sky and more.

Hem, Mozart, Explosions in the Sky

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