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Folk song inspiration dies at Pendleton mental hospital – in 1952

January 8, 1952
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published – January 27, 2016 An African-American woman who died January 8, 1952, at the age of 75 at the Eastern Oregon State Hospital in Pendleton claimed to be the inspiration for “Frankie and Johnny,” a popular folk song in the early 20th century whose notoriety continued long after her death. According to an Internet […]

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