Ola Belle Reed Collection, 1969-1979

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Ola Belle Reed Collection, 1969-1979

1969-1979

https://finding-aids.lib.unc.edu/20010/

Musician Ola Belle Reed was born in Grassy Creek, N.C. As a teenager, she performed with an early version of the North Carolina Ridge Runners. In 1949, she married Bud Reed. They formed the New River Gang, with Alex Campbell, and operated New River Ranch, a popular country music park near Rising Sun, Md. In the early 1960s, they moved to Sunset Park, Md., and broadcast a weekly show from their store in Oxford, Pa. During the 1970s, Ola Belle Reed and family performed at many folk festivals. The collection consists of audio recordings and other materials of Ola Belle Reed. Included are recordings of traditional and original songs sung by Reed; family members, Bud Reed, David Reed, Ralph Reed, Herb Campbell, and Alex Campbell; and friends and neighbors, including Hazel Waltman. There are also tapes of Reed speaking about her life and music; taped performances by the North Carolina Ridge Runners; a copy of Reed's unpublished autobiography; lyrics, handwritten sheet music, and lists of traditional songs and original compositions by Reed; clippings about Reed from various publications; a program from the Foothills Festival 1977; a promotional flier from Sunset Ranch; and three photographs. Correspondents include Josh Dunson, Pete Seeger, and John McGuigan. High on the Mountain,

About 170 items (3.5 linear feet)

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Folklife Collection.

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SNAC Resource ID: 6628694

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Folklife Collection.

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