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Folk Songs from West Virginia by John Harrington Cox
Folk Songs from West Virginia


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Author: John Harrington Cox
Published Date: 21 May 1977
Publisher: INGRAM PUBLISHER SERVICES US
Language: none
Format: Paperback| 88 pages
ISBN10: 0306707861
Publication City/Country: United States
Dimension: 150x 230mm
Download Link: Folk Songs from West Virginia
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