Indian Removal Act: Apache Tears

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

Dec 13, 202140:07Music

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 fr...

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