Indian Removal Act: Apache Tears

Send a text We discuss the song and inspiration behind it. The great story about Johnny Cash meeting Ira Hayes’ mother who gave him a black stone called – Apache Tear The US Government forcing removal of Native People from their land that includes the “Trail of Tears”, Indian Removal Act, Death March, & Cherokee Removal. Hear excerpts from Emmylou Harris, Rickey Medlocke, Rhiannon Giddens, & Dennis Banks. Links: Book “The Surrounded”: Apache Tears Lyrics: A Heartbeat & A Guitar Book: We’re Stii Here Documentary: Johnny Cash-Bitter Tears LP: Look Again to the Wind LP: Sing Out Article on Bitter Tears: Bitter Tears Article by Antonino D’Ambrosio: Before the Lights Podcast: Before the Lights Bitter Tears Webpage:

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Indian Removal Act: Apache Tears is an episode from A Heartbeat & A Guitar: Johnny Cash & the Making of Bitter Tears by Tommy Canale.

This episode is 40:07 long.

This episode was published on Dec 13, 2021.

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