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Steve Earle, Dolly Parton, Etta James

by Mike Pengra

January 23, 2022

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Steve Earle performing at the 20th Annual Americana Honors & Awards at the Ryman Auditorium on September 22, 2021 in Nashville, Tennessee.
Steve Earle performing at the 20th Annual Americana Honors & Awards at the Ryman Auditorium on September 22, 2021 in Nashville, Tennessee.Terry Wyatt/Getty Images

This week on Radio Heartland on The Current, Mike Pengra celebrates some birthdays! Hear music by Steve Earle (whose birthday is Jan. 17), by Dolly Parton (whose birthday is Jan. 19) and by the late Etta James (born Jan. 25, 1938).

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Dolly Parton's Grand Ole Opry 50th Anniversary
Dolly Parton before a performance celebrating her 50-year anniversary with the Grand Ole Opry at The Grand Ole Opry on October 12, 2019 in Nashville, Tennessee.
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Etta James
Etta James circa 1960 in Chicago.
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