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WDSU New Orleans (Hearst)News report · Aug 18, 11:03 PM
When the music's over: Columbia House is shutting down after 71 years
An era is ending: Columbia House, the music club famous for its penny ads, is shutting down after 71 years.
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When the music's over: Columbia House is shutting down after 71 years
An era is ending: Columbia House, the music club famous for its penny ads, is shutting down after 71 years.
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What happened An era is ending: Columbia House, the music club famous for its penny ads, is shutting down after 71 years.
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