Bessie M. Stanchfield visited St. Cloud in 1936, where she heard “The Beauty of the West” performed by Mrs. Elma Snyder McDowell. The search for a Minnesota legacy revealed the ballad’s variants and how it evolved significantly as it traveled through different regions.
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Editor: Britt Aamodt
Producer: Autumn Haeg
Editorial support: Emily Krumberger
Mixing & mastering: Chris Harwood
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