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Harry Truman: My mother was very fond of music, and my father used to sing in the church choir.

On the recordMay 8, 1951
My mother was very fond of music, and my father used to sing in the church choir.
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Harry Truman
Democratic · Missouri

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Remarks at a Ceremony in Observance of National Music Week.

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