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Freedom of speech: Neil Young exercised that privilege last night with an angry diatribe against commercially-sponsored rock music and those who would surrender to its enticements
Freedom of speech: Neil Young exercised that privilege last night with an angry diatribe against commercially-sponsored rock music and those who would surrender to its enticements

Freedom of speech: Neil Young exercised that privilege last night with an angry diatribe against commercially-sponsored rock music and those who would surrender to its enticements

Date9/2/1987
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Original Toronto Star caption: Freedom of speech: Neil Young exercised that privilege last night with an angry diatribe against commercially-sponsored rock music and those who would surrender to its enticements.
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0090439F
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