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Music
- La Copla from Atahualpa Yupanqui
- Yes, Brick by Brick and Waende by Caeys
- Space in Between by Federico Albanese
- Kieke by Shida Shihabi
Notes
- My favorite work on Mays is James Hirsch's glorious biography, Willie Mays: The Life, the Legend. I also recommend John Klima's Willie's Boys, about the Black Baron's 1948 season.
- If you're looking to get more context for the city during those years, I'd recommend Diane McWhorter's history, Carry Me Home.
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