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"rich men north of richmond" and the problem of populist kitsch

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Pranay Somayajula
Sep 14, 2023
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On August 8th, 2023, RadioWV—a YouTube channel which highlights unsigned Americana and country artists from Appalachia—uploaded a video with the title “Oliver Anthony - Rich Men North Of Richmond,” showing a man with a closely-cropped haircut and a flaming red beard standing in the forest, strumming a resonator guitar as he…

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