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The Hanging of Charlie Birger
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This song tells the story of Harrisburg, Ill., 1920s gangster and bootlegger Charlie Birger who became the last man publicly hanged to death in Illinois.
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Woodbox Gang is a five-man trashcan Americana, jug-punk, caustic acoustic cacophony. The music is a unique blend of bluegrass, outlaw country, delta blues, and
They call their music Trashcan Americana. They mix traditional styles of American music such as bluegrass, country, delta blues, and folk with the aggressive attitude of punk rock. Their lyrics are thoughful and unique, often quite haunting and spooky, in a fun, rural, campfire-story-teller fashion.
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Charts
Peak #148
Peak in subgenre #18
Author
Vernon Dalhart and Carson Robinson/Woodbox Gang
Rights
2003
Uploaded
March 08, 2004
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MP3 2.8 MB 128 kbps 0:00
On 18 Playlists
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