The Factory That Manufactures One Million Kazoos A Year
Our American Stories
iHeartPodcasts
4.3 • 737 Ratings
🗓️ 20 November 2024
⏱️ 17 minutes
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On this episode of Our American Stories, from African musical craftsmanship to the American South - and to the sounds of every animal in Minecraft - the story of the Kazoo will amaze you. Sarah Barnwell from the Kazoobie Kazoo Factory shares the story behind the kazoo, one of the few American-made instruments.
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