John Edwards memorial collection, 1972.

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John Edwards memorial collection, 1972.

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Recording of an interview with Sara Carter (1898-1979), Anglo- American early country performer, focusing on the Carter Family's interaction with Jimmie Rodgers (1897-1933) at the Bristol, Tenn., recording sessions of 1927. Sara Carter gives her impressions of Rodgers's singing and performing style as well as his place in the history of country music, and discusses two old-time music duets she recorded with Rodgers in Louisville, Ky., in 1931. A re-recording of one of the songs, "Wonderful City," is included.

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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Young, Henry

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Music researcher and railroad worker. In the early 1970s led the effort to get the United States Postal Service to issue a commemorative Jimmie Rodgers postage stamp. Author of the book, Haywire Mac and the Big Rock Candy Mountain ([United States]: Stillhouse Hollow Publishers, 1981). From the description of Oral history interview with Henry Young; 1971 August 17; interview conducted by Frank Jones. 1971 Aug. 17. (Country Music Foundation, Library & Media Center). WorldCat record...

Carter Family (Musical group)

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Carter, Sara, 1898-1979

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KCHJ (Radio station : Delano, Calif.)

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Rodgers, Jimmie, 1897-1933

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