Dave Matthews’ “Papertown” Is About More Than One Mill
The tune from the famous singer-songwriter was written with Canton, North Carolina in mind. But it speaks to any American manufacturing community.
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The tune from the famous singer-songwriter was written with Canton, North Carolina in mind. But it speaks to any American manufacturing community.
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The tune from the famous singer-songwriter was written with Canton, North Carolina in mind. But it speaks to any American manufacturing community.