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Season 4 Episode 12 | 37m 2s
Freedy Johnston is a flamethrower of a songwriter and vocal stylist who splits his time between Madison and New York City. When it came out in 1992, Rolling Stone and Spin hailed his first record, Can You Fly, as "a masterpiece." Last year, he released the beautifully composed "Rain on the City."
Aired: 06/21/11
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Katie Powderly's alto voice and sense of longing grabs her audience in song after song.
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