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Between the Liner Notes - 3,000 Beatniks Riot in Village

In 1961, NYC tried to stop the folk-singers from singing

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Matthew Billy
@matthewbilly · Audio Engineer, Sony Music Entertainment
Every Sunday since the end of World War II, musicians journeyed to Washington Square Park to sing folk-songs. Until one Sunday—after the City of New York denied the musicians a singing permit—they decided to protest instead. What resulted was a violent confrontation with authority.