John Edwards memorial collection, 1967-1968.

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John Edwards memorial collection, 1967-1968.

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Recordings of interviews with John Lair (1894-1985), original member of the Cumberland Ridge Runners and founder of the Renfro Valley Barn Dance, of Livingston, Ky., and Virginia Sutton Bray, member of the Blue Mountain Girls, of Indianapolis, Ind., and excerpt from American Folk Song Festival in June 1967, including hymn lining; hymns from the Renfro Valley Gathering; and songs by Virginia Sutton Bray and Red Brigham.

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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SNAC Resource ID: 7240990

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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Powell, Reuben

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Bray, Virginia Sutton,

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Renfro Valley Gathering (Musical group)

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Lair, John A.

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Soldier. From the description of Letters John A. Lair, 1864-1865. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 71014838 John Lair was born in Rockcastle County, Kentucky, in 1894. He began radio work in 1930 at Chicago's WLS as producer, emcee, and music librarian. In the process he accumulated a large sheet music collection and gained a reputation as a folk music authority. In 1939, he opened a country music tourist complex at Renfro Valley in Rockcastle County, Kentucky, from which he b...

Brigham, Red.

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