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In the Field | Sep 4, 2012 | 27:28

"Some Kind of Wonderful"

In Part two, hear about the creator of one of the most covered songs in history. "Some Kind of Wonderful" was written by John Ellison, now living in Hamilton, Ontario, but originally from the coal mining district of West Virginia.

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