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LIFE AS A COSMOPOLITAN: GIRLS GONE GO-GO, NYC, 1977-‘82

Jamie K SimsJanuary 11, 2021

Jamie K. Sims studied music composition and dance at UNC, then moved to New York City in 1977, following hard in the heels of boyfriend Chris Stamey, who earlie...

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