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First Country Music Hit Traced Back To Atlanta Building
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First Country Music Hit Traced Back To Atlanta Building

Stephannie Stokes | WABE

July 24th, 2017

Stephannie Stokes / WABE

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The city of Atlanta wants to give landmark status to an old downtown building with a little-known claim to fame.

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