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Let’s talk about Milwaukee’s connection to the New Monkees

Matt Wild
January 4, 2017
Here's the story: Back in 1966, the world was given the gift of the Monkees. The so-called "Pre-Fab Four" (Micky Dolenz, Davy Jones, Michael Nesmith, and Peter Tork) were assembled by a pair of producers (Rob...
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