Rager, Mose

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Influential guitarist. Born April 2, 1911. Died May 14, 1986. Full name: Moses Rager. Fingerstyle guitarist who influenced the distinctive styles of Merle Travis and Chet Atkins.

From the description of Oral history interview with Mose Rager; 1979 May 3; interview conducted by John Lomax III; 1979 May 3. (Country Music Foundation, Library & Media Center). WorldCat record id: 58841109

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referencedIn Southern Folklife Collection Artist Name File, 1940-2005 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Folklife Collection.
referencedIn Kahn, Ed. Ed Kahn collection, 1930-1999. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
referencedIn Flint, Tommy;. Oral history interview with Tommy Flint and Marge Rhoads; 1987 September 24; interview conducted by John W. Rumble and John Knowles. Country Music Foundation, Library & Media Center
creatorOf Rager, Mose;. Oral history interview with Mose Rager; 1979 May 3; interview conducted by John Lomax III; Country Music Foundation, Library & Media Center
referencedIn Rager, Mose;. Oral history interview with Mose Rager; 1979 May 3; interview conducted by John Lomax III; Country Music Foundation, Library & Media Center
referencedIn Rager, Laverda;. Oral history interview with Laverda Rager and Anita Rager; 1988 April 19; interview conducted by John W. Rumble and John Knowles. Country Music Foundation, Library & Media Center
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associatedWith Kahn, Ed. person
associatedWith Lomax, John, III; person
associatedWith Rager, Laverda; person
associatedWith Rager, Mose. person
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Country music
Country musicians
Country musicians
Guitarists
Guitarists
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