Hero or Drunken Indian?- The Ballad of Ira Hayes

A Heartbeat & A Guitar: Johnny Cash & the Making of Bitter Tears by Tommy Canale

Jan 3, 202241:24Music

Send a text The Battle of Ira Hayes some say is the most important track on the Bitter Tears LP. It has been referred to as an anthem. Who was Ira Hayes and what were the Pima Tribe from Arizona? Story behind the iconic...

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