Moonshine Kate, 1909-1994
Variant namesCountry music performer. Born 1909. Real name: Rosa Lee Carson. Daughter of legendary fiddler, Fiddlin' John Carson. Career most active mid-1920s-early 1930s. Recognized as one of the earliest country performers to make commercial recordings and perform on the radio. Best known for her portrayal of Moonshine Kate, a character created as part of a comedy routine with her father. During the late 1920s performed with her father on station WSB Atlanta.
From the description of Oral history interview with Moonshine Kate [sound recording] ; 1985 November 22; interview conducted by John W. Rumble and Chris Skinker. 1985 Nov. 22. (Country Music Foundation, Library & Media Center). WorldCat record id: 58841068
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| creatorOf | Moonshine Kate, 1909-1994,. Oral history interview with Moonshine Kate [sound recording] ; 1985 November 22; interview conducted by John W. Rumble and Chris Skinker. | Country Music Foundation, Library & Media Center | |
| referencedIn | Green, Archie. John Edwards memorial collection, ca. 1920s-1963. | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
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| associatedWith | Carson, Fiddlin' John, 1868-1949. | person |
| associatedWith | Green, Archie. | person |
| associatedWith | Johnson, Wayne; | person |
| associatedWith | Rumble, John W.; | person |
| associatedWith | Skinker, Chris; | person |
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Birth 1909-10-10
Death 1994
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