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Bitter Tears: Ballads of the American Indian

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Bitter Tears: Ballads of the American Indian is a Country act. Their influence carried into Gillian Welch, Emmylou Harris, David Rawlings, The Milk Carton Kids and Steve Earle, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 7 connections around Bitter Tears: Ballads of the American Indian and forward to Gillian Welch. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.

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Bitter Tears: Ballads of the American Indian is a 1964 concept album, the twelfth album released by singer Johnny Cash on Columbia Records. It is one of several Americana records by Cash. This one focuses on the history of Native Americans in the United States and their problems. Cash assumed that his ancestry included Cherokee, which partly inspired his work on this recording. The songs in this album address the harsh and unfair treatment of the indigenous peoples of North America by Europeans in the United States. Two deal with 20th-century issues affecting the Seneca and Pima peoples. It was considered controversial and was rejected by some radio stations and fans.

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Bitter Tears: Ballads of the American IndianGillian WelchEmmylou HarrisDavid RawlingsThe Milk Carton KidsSteve EarleKris KristoffersonRhiannon Giddens

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Bitter Tears: Ballads of the American Indian went on to shape Gillian Welch, Emmylou Harris, David Rawlings and The Milk Carton Kids. 7 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.

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