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Whisperin’ Bill Anderson

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I got kicked out of the library for writing a song!

Known around the world as "Whisperin' Bill", this UGA grad and member of the Grand Ole Opry discusses his days on campus, the night he wrote "City Lights" and life as an entertainer.

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