Moody, Clyde, 1915-1989

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Country and bluegrass performer. Born September 19, 1915. Died April 7, 1989. Full name: Clyde Leonard Moody. Songwriter, performer, and recording artist. Worked with Wade Mainer's Sons of the Mountaineers during the 1930s. Worked with Bill Monroe's Blue Grass Boys from 1940-1944, and then became a solo performer and Grand Ole Opry star. His hit recordings include "Shenandoah Waltz." His songwriting credits include the bluegrass standard "Six White Horses."

From the description of Oral history interview with Clyde Moody; 1974 April 2; interview conducted by Douglas B. Green. 1974 Apr. 2. (Country Music Foundation, Library & Media Center). WorldCat record id: 58841277

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referencedIn Southern Folklife Collection Artist Name File, 1940-2005 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Folklife Collection.
creatorOf Moody, Clyde, 1915-1989,. Oral history interview with Clyde Moody; 1974 April 2; interview conducted by Douglas B. Green. Country Music Foundation, Library & Media Center
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Birth 1915-09-19

Death 1989-04-07

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