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TuNesDay’s Forgotten 45: John Mellencamp

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TuNesDay’s Forgotten 45: John Mellencamp


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The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland will host John Mellencamp Day this Thursday as they open the exhibit “Legends of Rock: John Mellencamp”. So I thought it would be fitting to feature a Mellencamp tune today for the Forgotten 45 at 3:45, John with “Paper in Fire”.

The exhibit will feature such memorabilia as the suit the singer/songwriter wore in promo photos for his 2003 album, Trouble No More; the 1976 Fender Telecaster guitar he played onstage extensively starting in 1981; a guitar that David Bowie gifted him; and a new original oil painting.

As for “Paper in Fire”, the song was a #9 hit for John in 1987 from his “Lonesome Jubilee” album.

Indiana and Midwestern icon, John Mellencamp with today’s Forgotten 45!

Jeff Winfield
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