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American pie is a song by don mclean from the album american pie. Learn how to play don mclean songs for bass, acoustic guitar, flute, drums, clarinet and piano online. He recorded his first album in 1969, but it took 72 tries before a record label. Geraldine geri tjoelker, age 81, of lynden, wa, passed away sunday, january 19, 2020.
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