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The Love Song of Fred W Demara

Ridiculous Crime

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Ferdinand Demera: The Great Imposter

In 1912 there was the great Lawrence textile strike, otherwise known as the bread and roses strike. Fred Demera is born into this labor hotbed of an immigrant pride. He wanted a new name so that he could help people, not just become invisible like me. And if you want to know more, the folk singer, you, Utah Phillips, he's a great songwriter.

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