Southern Folklife Collection artist name files, 1940-2005 (artists A-C).

Clement, Jack, 1931-2013

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Songwriter and producer. Born April 5, 1931. Full name: Jack Henderson Clement. Songwriting credits include "Guess Things Happen That Way," and "Ballad of a Teenage Queen." As a producer, his production credits include work for Charley Pride, Waylon Jennings, Wanda Jackson, Don Williams, and U2. From the description of Oral history interview with "Cowboy" Jack Clement; [ca. 1977] interview conducted by Lola Scobey. [ca. 1977] (Country Music Foundation, Library & Media Center). Wo...

Cotten, Elizabeth Henderson, 1875-1975

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Elizabeth Brownrigg (Henderson) Cotten (1875-1975) worked in the Southern Historical Collection and was secretary of the Friends of the Library of the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. Before her husband's death in 1926, Mrs. Cotten lived for some time in Istanbul, Turkey, and Tokyo, Japan, and was active in Women's Clubs there. She was an advocate of women's rights, and was active in the Democratic Party, the Episcopal Church, Liberty Loan Drives of World War I, Red Cros...

Blake, Eubie, 1887-1983

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Jazz composer and pianist. From the description of Autograph card signed : [New York?], 1979 Jan. 24. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270904411 American ragtime pianist and composer. From the description of Autograph note signed with his initials on his visiting card, dated : [Brooklyn, N.Y., n.d., 1963-1983], to an unidentified recipient, [1963-1983]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270899295 American composer. From the description of Eub...

Autry, Gene, 1907-1998

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Orvon Grover "Gene" Autry (September 29, 1907 – October 2, 1998), nicknamed the Singing Cowboy, was an American singer, songwriter, actor, musician, rodeo performer, and baseball owner who gained fame largely by singing in a crooning style on radio, in films, and on television for more than three decades beginning in the early 1930s. Autry was the owner of a television station, several radio stations in Southern California, and the Los Angeles/California Angels Major League Baseball team from 19...

Arnold, Eddy, 1918-2008

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Country music performer. Born May 15, 1918. Career active 1940s-1980s. Joined Pee Wee King's Golden West Cowboys as a featured singer in 1940. Began a solo career in 1943. Career record sales number in the millions. Notable hits include "Bouquet of Roses" (1948), "Cattle Call" (1955), "What's He Doing in My World" (1965), and "Make the World Go Away" (1965). Member, Country Music Hall of Fame. From the description of Oral history interview with Eddy Arnold; 2000 September 12; intervi...

Beatles

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The Beatles were an English rock band formed in Liverpool in 1960. The core lineup of the band comprised John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr. They are widely regarded as the most influential band of all time and were integral to the development of 1960s counterculture and the recognition of popular music as an art form. Rooted in skiffle, beat and 1950s rock 'n' roll, their sound incorporated elements of classical music and traditional pop in innovative ways. The band al...

Acuff, Roy, 1903-1992

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Roy Claxton Acuff (September 15, 1903 – November 23, 1992) was an American country music singer, fiddler, and promoter. Known as the "King of Country Music", Acuff is often credited with moving the genre from its early string band and "hoedown" format to the singer-based format that helped make it internationally successful. In 1952, Hank Williams told Ralph Gleason, "He's the biggest singer this music ever knew. You booked him and you didn't worry about crowds. For drawing power in the South, i...

Campbell, Glen, 1936-2017

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Cash, Johnny, 1932-2003

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Johnny Cash was an American singer, songwriter, musician, and actor. He was known for his deep, calm bass-baritone voice, the train-like chugging guitar rhythms, free prison concerts, and a trademark all-black stage wardrobe which earned him the nickname "The Man in Black". Born to poor cotton farmers in Kingsland, Arkansas, Cash rose to fame in the burgeoning rockabilly scene in Memphis, Tennessee, after four years in the Air Force. Cash is one of the best-selling music artists of all time, ...

Cline, Patsy, 1932-1963

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Biggar, George C. (George Cecil), 1899-1989

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Radio executive. Born January 11, 1899. Died March 19, 1989. Began radio career in 1924 at WLS Chicago where he was an important contributor to the development of the National Barn Dance. Career also included work at WLW Cincinnati, WSB Atlanta, and WLBK DeKalb, Illinois. Retired from radio in 1964. From the description of Oral history interview with George C. Biggar; 1968 July 17; interview conducted by Dorothy Gable. 1968 July 17. (Country Music Foundation, Library & Media Cent...

Carawan, Guy, 1927-2015

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Guy Carawan (1927-2015) was a musician and songwriter. He is credited, along with Zilphia Horton, Frank Hamilton, and Pete Seeger, as one of the authors of the civil rights anthem, We Shall Overcome....

Boggs, Dock, 1898-1971

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Crockett's Kentucky Mountaineers (Musical group)

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Bond, Johnny, 1915-1978

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Country & western performer. Born June 1, 1915. Died June 12, 1978. Real name: Cyrus Whitfield Bond. Successful songwriter, radio and television performer, and recording artist. Career most active 1940s and 1950s. Wrote "Cimarron" in 1938. Popular cast member of the Melody Ranch radio show and the Town Hall Party television show. Member, Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame. Member, Country Music Hall of Fame. From the description of Oral history interview with Johnny Bond; 1968 Ju...

Carlisle, Cliff, 1904-1983

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Country music performer and pioneer dobro player. Born March 6, 1904. Died April 2, 1983. Full name: Clifford Raymond Carlisle. Career active from the late 1920s-early 1950s. Radio and stage performer, songwriter, and recording artist. Performed both solo and with his brother Bill as a member of the Carlisle Brothers. From the description of Oral history interview with Cliff Carlisle; 1974 July 11; interview conducted by Douglas B. Green. 1974 July 11. (Country Music Foundation, Libr...

Chestnut, Ted, 1906-

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Buchanan, Jim, 1941-

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Cunningham, William Grady.

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Cooley, Spade, 1910-1969

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Donnell Clyde "Spade" Cooley (December 17, 1910 – November 23, 1969) was an American convicted murderer and former Western swing musician, big band leader, actor, and television personality. In 1961 he was arrested and convicted for the April 1961 murder of his second wife, Ella Mae Evans. On August 5, 1968, the California State Adult Authority voted unanimously to parole Cooley on February 22, 1970. He had served less than nine years of a life sentence and was in poor health from heart tro...

Boyd, Eddie, 1914-1994

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Alderman, Tony, 1900-1978

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Carter Family (Musical group)

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Baez, Joan, 1941-

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Joan Baez (b. Jan. 9, 1941) is a singer, songwriter, musician, and activist. She got her start during the 1959 Newport Folk Festival and is well known for her performance of "We Shall Overcome" at the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom....

Brown, Milton Francis, 1922-1969

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5 Royales

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Butcher, Dwight, 1911-

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Country music performer and songwriter. Born August 6, 1911. Died November 11, 1978. Career most active during the 1930s. Primarily radio and stage performer, but also recorded under several names during the 1930s, including Slim Oakdale, Hank Hall, and Dwight Butcher. Songwriting credits include "Love Letters Bring Memories of You" (recorded by Jimmie Rodgers), and "Goodbye to Old Mexico" (recorded by Gene Autry). From the description of Oral history interview with Dwight Butcher; 1...

Carr, Gary P.

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Anderson, Bill, 1937-

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Country performer and songwriter. Born November 1, 1937. Full name: James William Anderson III. Songwriter, recording artist, and television host. Known as "Whisperin' Bill" for his distinctive vocal style. His songwriting credits include "City Lights" (recorded by Ray Price, 1958; Mickey Gilley, 1974), and "Saginaw, Michigan" (recorded by Lefty Frizzell, 1964). Also wrote several of his own hit songs, including "Mama Sang A Song," "Still," and "Po' Folks." Member, Nashville Songwriters Hall of ...

Badgett Sisters

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Collins, Daniel

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Cameron, John Allan

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Chatmon, Sam

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Berkeley, Roy.

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Cohen, Norm, 1936-....

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Beers, Bob, 1920-1972

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Carson, Fiddlin' John, 1868-1949

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Arizona Wranglers

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Atkins, Chet, 1924-2001

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Chester Burton Atkins (June 20, 1924 – June 30, 2001), also known as "Mr. Guitar" and "The Country Gentleman", was an American musician who, along with Owen Bradley and Bob Ferguson, helped create the Nashville sound, the country music style which expanded its appeal to adult pop music fans. He was primarily a guitarist, but he also played the mandolin, fiddle, banjo, and ukulele, and occasionally sang. Atkins's signature picking style was inspired by Merle Travis. Other major guitar influenc...

Bowman, Charlie

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Beers, Evelyne

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Blue Sky Boys.

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Allen, Rex, 1920-1999

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Carvell, Alan.

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Burnett, Richard, 1905-1977

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Bryant, Slim

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Thomas Hoyt "Slim" Bryant (1908- ), Anglo-American early country music singer from Bolton, Ga.; and the Golden Gate Quartet, an African- American a capella gospel group. From the description of John Edwards memorial collection, n.d. WorldCat record id: 27190363 ...

Bartlett, Jonathan, 1764-1858

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Carlisle Brothers.

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Cherry, Hugh

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Arthel ("Doc") Watson, nationally known Anglo-American bluegrass and old-time music guitarist and singer, and recording artist, of Deep Gap, Wautauga County, N.C. From the description of John Edwards memorial collection, 1967. WorldCat record id: 27189120 Country music disc jockey. Born October 7, 1922. Died October 15, 1998. Career active late 1940s-1970s. Worked as a disc jockey, documentary narrator, author, and college lecturer. Honored as Country Music Man of the Year i...

Buchanan, W. T.

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Bailey, DeFord, 1899-1982

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DeFord Bailey (December 14, 1899 – July 2, 1982) was an American country music and blues star from the 1920s until 1941. He was one of the first performers to be introduced on Nashville radio station WSM's Grand Ole Opry, the first African-American performer to appear on the show, and the first performer to have his music recorded in Nashville.[6] Bailey played several instruments in his career but is best known for playing the harmonica, often being referred to as a "harmonica wizard". Born...

Ball, Wilber

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Coon Creek Girls (Musical group)

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Clark, Roy, 1933-

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Azalea, camellia and rhododendron grower; owner of Rainbow Gardens, Olympia, Washington. From the description of Papers of Roy Clark [manuscript], 1935-1949. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647833003 ...

Bear, Gene.

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