Buell Kazee Collection 1946-1979.

Lomax, Alan, 1915-2002

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Jones, Loyal, 1928-....

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Lunsford was particularly noted for his memory collection of 300 ballads, tunes and tales and the establishment in 1927, of the Ashville, North Carolina based Mountain Dance and Folk Festival which has continued to the present time. During his long career, Lunsford practiced law, published a song collection, and made several documentary recordings, while continuing to perform (vocal, banjo, and fiddle), collect songs, and write a few of his own, including "That Good Old Mountain Dew". He travele...

Kazee, Buell H.

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Buell Kazee (1900-1976), a Magoffin County, Kentucky native, began playing banjo at age 5, and preaching at age 17. After he attended Georgetown College, Kazee's unusual banjo style brought him a recording contract with the Brunswick Recording Company. The 52 recordings issued between 1927 and 1929 helped him pay off his college debts, but the Great Depression ended his recording career. Instead, Kazee turned his attention primarily to ministry where, as in his music, he held fast to traditional...