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Our American Stories

How My Grandpa’s Singing Changed My Life

Our American Stories

iHeartPodcasts

Society & Culture, Documentary

4.6816 Ratings

🗓️ 3 July 2025

⏱️ 13 minutes

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Summary

On this episode of Our American Stories, Maureen Elwyn shares the heartfelt story of a moment with her elderly grandfather and his beautiful singing as she played the organ. We’d like to thank Leslie Leyland Fields for introducing us to this story.

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