Lee Oskar’s ‘Never Forget’ Tells a Holocaust Tale Without Words
War’s harmonica player Lee Oskar steps out with an eclectic set of instrumental songs on Never Forget that address his family’s experiences in the Holocaust.
War’s harmonica player Lee Oskar steps out with an eclectic set of instrumental songs on Never Forget that address his family’s experiences in the Holocaust.
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