Jones, Grandpa, 1913-1998
Variant namesCountry performer. Born October 20, 1913. Died February 19, 1998. Real name: Louis Marshall Jones. Performer, banjoist, and comedian. Career active 1930s-1990s. During early career worked with Bradley Kincaid who gave him the "Grandpa" nickname. Recorded for the King, RCA, and Decca record labels. Regular cast member of the popular Hee Haw television show. Grand Ole Opry performer for over fifty years. Member, Country Music Hall of Fame.
From the description of Oral history interview with Grandpa Jones; 1975 March 10; interview conducted by Douglas B. Green. 1975 Mar. 10. (Country Music Foundation, Library & Media Center). WorldCat record id: 58841024
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| referencedIn | Southern Folklife Collection song folios, circa 1882-1983. | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | |
| referencedIn | Center for Popular Music Vertical Files | Center for Popular Music, Middle Tennessee State University | |
| referencedIn | Mike Seeger Collection, circa 1950s-2008, (bulk 1955-2002) | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Folklife Collection. | |
| contributorOf | Charles K. Wolfe Collection | Center for Popular Music, Middle Tennessee State University | |
| creatorOf | Butcher, Dwight, 1911-. John Edwards memorial collection, n.d. | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | |
| referencedIn | Alice Gerrard Collection, 1954-2000 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Folklife Collection. | |
| creatorOf | Jones, Grandpa, 1913-1998,. Oral history interview with Grandpa Jones; 1975 March 10; interview conducted by Douglas B. Green. | Country Music Foundation, Library & Media Center |
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| associatedWith | Gerrard, Alice, 1934- | person |
| associatedWith | Green, Douglas B.; | person |
| associatedWith | Jones, Ramona; | person |
| associatedWith | Seeger, Mike, 1933-2009. | person |
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Birth 1913-10-20
Death 1998-02-19
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