Life in the underground Soviet music scene Part 3 (200)

We hear of Joanna's heartbreak when her visa is refused, preventing her from marrying Yuri.  However, using an ingenious method she manages an emotional reunion and eventual marriage as the Soviet Union begins to dissolve.

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Part one is here and part 2 here 

Joanna’s book, Red Wave written with her singer/songwriter daughter, Madison, includes Stingray’s extensive collection of photographs, artworks, and interviews with the musicians.

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I am delighted to welcome Joanna Stingray to our Cold War conversation

This week’s book giveaway is the amazing story of a US 23 year old who smuggled the music of the Soviet underground to the West in order to produce the groundbreaking album Red Wave: 4 Underground Bands from the USSR.

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