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July 24, 2009
Serendipitous Encounters of an Italian-American Kind
Alfredo Bascetta (1889-1982)
The shared histories of Neapolitan singer Alfredo Bascetta and political activist/film worker Gino Bardi are revealed by a Brooklyn walkabout.
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