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Paul Brown Collection, 1950-1999

Title: Paul Brown Collection, 1950-1999

A musician on banjo, piano, guitar,and fiddle since childhood, Paul Brown spent years collecting and documentingtraditional music in southwestern Virginia and northwest North Carolina. He workedin journalism and radio, especially for National Public Radio where, from 2001 to2003, he was executive producer for weekend programming. He also served in severalcapacities as producer of NPR's and . Talk of the Nation Morning Edition The collection consists of materials from Brown'spersonal collection of recordings and accompanying documentation relating to hispromotion of folk music and activities as record producer, banjoist, and radiojournalist. Included are old-time music, bluegrass, and mountain music items, aswell as materials relating to his radio career, especially with National PublicRadio. Many of the recordings document NPR's episodes; others document performances, workshops,conventions, festivals, small gatherings, and private recording sessions that Brownattended and sometimes participated in, 1980-1999. Documentation materials includetime sheets for five sets of ADAT multitrack masters and their accompanying DAT andcassette tapes, as well as programs and documentation from live events. Musicianssignificant in this collection are listed in online catalog terms. Across theBlue Ridge

ArchivalResource: About 650 items (45 linear feet)

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