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I would give anything to see and hear her perform, then or now.

Bobbie Gentry had a massive hit with 1967's "Ode to Billie Joe." Four years and seven albums later, though, she dropped out of the public eye. "The Girl From Chickasaw County," a new box set out on Oct. 12, reminds us how important the singer-songwriter was, particularly for female musicians.