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Carter, Thomas, 1949-. Collection, 1972-1974.

Title: Collection, 1972-1974.

Recordings of primarily traditional instrumental music, mainly fiddle and banjo played in the old-time style, from southwestern Virginia and northwestern North Carolina, including Carroll, Patrick, Grayson, and Floyd counties, Va., and Alleghany and Surry counties, N.C. Included are performances of ballads, early country music, gospel songs, bluegrass music, dance calls, and tin pan alley, as well as interviews, telling of legends, and other spoken material. The music is performed on fiddle, banjo, piano, hammered dulcimer, Appalachian dulcimer, accordion, guitar, harmonica, jew's-harp, autoharp, steel guitar, and Hawaiian guitar. Performers include Huston Caudill, Luther Franklin Davis, Armstead Roscoe Parrish, Dan Tate, Fred Cockerham (1901- ), Estil Cortez Ball, Albert Hash, Kyle Creed, Taylor Kimble (1892- ), Tommy Jarrell (1901-1985), and Virgil Craven (1902-1980).

ArchivalResource: 219 sound recordings.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/27190443 View

Owen, Blanton. Collection, 1969-1970.

Title: Collection, 1969-1970.

Recordings of Anglo-American old-time musicians from Virginia, West Virginia, and North Carolina, playing mostly fiddle, banjo, guitar, and hammered dulcimer. Performers include Hubert Caldwell, French Carpenter, Mose Coffman, Virgil Craven (1902-1980), Burl Hammons, R.H. Haymore, John Hilt, Taylor Kimble (1892- ), Maggie Hammons Parker, Manco Sneed, Dan Tate, and Oscar Wright (1894- ). Also included is a recording of a worship service at Little River Primitive Baptist Church (location unknown).

ArchivalResource: 35 sound recordings.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/27190440 View