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Karl du Fresne

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Karl du Fresne lives in Masterton with his wife Jolanta. He has worked in newspaper and magazine journalism as an editor, feature writer and columnist. In a former life he was also a bass guitarist. Karl was born in Pahiatua in 1950.

Country singer Glen Campbell playing the guitar for two young fans, Renata Romoli and Francis Bradford, wearing cowboys hats, outside the Hilton Hotel, April 23rd 1970. (Photo by Central Press/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

The Monday extract: Karl du Fresne sings Galveston (oh Galveston)

Glen Campbell's classic hit "Galveston" - what was that all about, and where the hell is Galveston, anyway? Karl du Fresne goes exploring in his new book about the birthplaces of American songs.

By Karl du Fresne | 25th July, 2016