John Edwards memorial collection, n.d.

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John Edwards memorial collection, n.d.

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Recordings from the Mountain Music Shindig Tape Club, edited by Robert Ladd. The tapes are samplers of bluegrass, country, and old-time music, often corresponding with the new releases of LPs on related record labels. The tapes include live concerts and interviews with musicians, including narratives about the Renfro Valley Barn Dance in Kentucky, and interviews with cowgirl singer Patsy Montana, early country music singer Vernon Dalhart, bluegrass musicians Charlie Monroe and Ralph Stanley, fiddler Sid Harkreader, and country and gospel singer Lee Moore.

19 sound recordings.

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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SNAC Resource ID: 7241050

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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Montana, Patsy

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Country performer. Born October 30, 1908. Died May 3, 1996. Real name: Rubye Blevins. Popular performer and recording artist, recognized for her cowgirl image and western style performances, including yodeling. Best known for her 1935 hit "I Want To Be A Cowboy's Sweetheart," which became the first million-seller for a female country & western performer. From the description of Oral history interview with Patsy Montana; 1984 June 9; interview conducted by John W. Rumble. 1984 Jun...

Moore, Lee, 1914-1997

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Monroe, Charlie

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Country performer and bandleader. Born July 4, 1903. Died September 27, 1975. Full name: Charles Pendleton Monroe. Career most active 1930s-1950s. Performed with his brother, Bill Monroe, during the late 1920s-1930s as the Monroe Brothers. The duo broke up in 1938. Formed the Kentucky Pardners and recorded with them during the late 1930s-1950s on the RCA and Decca labels. Recordings include "Bringing in the Georgia Mail," and "Old Kentucky Bound." From the description of Oral history...

Stanley, Ralph Leslie, 1951-

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Pioneer bluegrass performer. Born February 25, 1927. Full name: Ralph Edmond Stanley. Banjoist and singer. Performed with brother, Carter Stanley, as the Stanley Brothers from the late 1940s until Carter's death in 1966. Recorded for Columbia, Mercury, and King record labels. In 1966 he formed the Clinch Mountain Boys. Member, International Bluegrass Music Hall of Honor. From the description of Oral history interview with Ralph Stanley; 1968 October 19; interview conducted by Thomas ...

Moore, Lee, guitarist.

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Ladd, Robert Thomas, 1952-

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Monroe, Charles B

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Harkreader, Sidney J.

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Country music performer. Born February 26, 1898. Died March 19, 1988. Full name: Sidney J. Harkreader. Popularly known as "Fiddlin' Sid." Career active 1920s-early 1950s. Fiddler and guitar player. First partner of Uncle Dave Macon. Grand Ole Opry performer. From the description of Oral history interview with Sidney "Fiddlin' Sid" Harkreader; 1986 May 8; interview conducted by John W. Rumble. 1986 May 8. (Country Music Foundation, Library & Media Center). WorldCat record id: 5884...

Mountain Music Shindig Tape Club.

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Dalhart, Vernon, 1883-1948

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