Stranger Cole producing himself on his own Stranger Soul label, this form of small and self contained economy was a valuable part of the culture of those who generally referred to themselves as sufferer's, not only for the local revenue it generated in and around the dance halls, bars, and record shacks, but because it gave an unadulterated and authentic voice to many of the dispossessed, that became part of a shared experience, and not one mediated by corporate interests.

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