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'Goodbye, Babylon': Rare Faith Music Finds

Ed Ward reviews Goodbye, Babylon, a six-CD anthology that culls strange, rare and fiery finds of American gospel and other religious music from the early 20th century. The box set is produced by maverick label Dust-to-Digital.

Copyright 2005 Fresh Air

Ed Ward is the rock-and-roll historian on NPR's Fresh Air with Terry Gross.
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