Southern Folklife Collection artist name files, 1940-2005 (artists L-P).

Monroe, Bill, 1911-1996

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Bill Monroe (1911-1984), Anglo-American mandolin player, singer, and songwriter known as the "Father of Bluegrass", from Rosine, Ky.; and his band, the Blue Grass Boys, featuring banjo player Earl Scruggs of Flint Hill, N.C. From the description of John Edwards memorial collection, 1940s. WorldCat record id: 27189199 Pioneer bluegrass performer. Born September 13, 1911. Died September 9, 1996. Full name: William Smith Monroe. Career active 1920s-1990s. Known as the Father of...

Pride, Charley, 1938-2020

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Country music performer. Born March 18, 1938. Career most active 1960s-1980s. Full name: Charley Frank Pride. Country music's first modern African-American superstar. Rose to fame as an RCA recording artist in the late 1960s. Hit recordings include "Is Anybody Goin' to San Antone," and "Kiss An Angel Good Morning." Member, Country Music Hall of Fame. From the description of Oral history interview with Charley Pride; 1997; interview conducted by John W. Rumble. 1997. (Country Music Fo...

Parton, Dolly, 1946-

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Dolly Parton (born January 19, 1946) is an American singer-songwriter, actress, philanthropist, and businesswoman, known primarily for her work in country music. After achieving success as a songwriter for others, Parton made her album debut in 1967 with Hello, I'm Dolly. She has sold more than 100 million records worldwide. Outside of her work in the music industry, she also co-owns The Dollywood Company, which manages a number of entertainment venues, including the Dollywood theme park, the Sp...

Lomax, Alan, 1915-2002

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Lynn, Loretta, 1932-2022

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Loretta Lynn (née Webb; April 14, 1932 – October 4, 2022) was an American country music singer and songwriter. In a career spanning six decades, Lynn released multiple gold albums. She had numerous hits such as "Hey Loretta", "The Pill", "Blue Kentucky Girl", "Love Is the Foundation", "You're Lookin' at Country", "You Ain't Woman Enough", "I'm a Honky Tonk Girl", "Don't Come Home A-Drinkin' (With Lovin' on Your Mind)", "One's on the Way", "Fist City", and "Coal Miner's Daughter". The 1980 musica...

Presley, Elvis, 1935-1977

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Elvis Aaron Presley (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977), also known simply as Elvis, was an American singer, musician and actor. He is regarded as one of the most significant cultural icons of the 20th century and is often referred to as the "King of Rock and Roll" or simply "the King". His energized interpretations of songs and sexually provocative performance style, combined with a singularly potent mix of influences across color lines during a transformative era in race relations, led him to ...

Parmley, Don.

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Mason, Dave, 1950-

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McMichen, Clayton, 1900-1970

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Clayton McMichen, who was born on January 26, 1900 in Allatoona, Georgia, began to play the fiddle when he was 11 years old. He began to gain notoriety on his instrument at fiddlers' conventions in the 1920s and on WSB radio. Soon after WSB went on the air in Atlanta in 1922 and for the following four years, McMichen was heard as the leader of a string band called the Home Town Boys. He went on to make several popular recordings with the Skillet Lickers between 1926 and 1930; in abo...

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...

Nevada Slim

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Parman, Dick

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Leach, Robert, 1949-

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Nelson, Willie, 1933-

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Willie Hugh Nelson, (b. April 29, 1933, Abbott, Texas), award-winning singer-songwriter, social activist, and actor Willie Nelson was born in 1933, and raised in Abbott, Texas. After selling many songs to other singers in Nashville in the 1960s, Nelson returned to Austin in 1971, and quickly became known as a performer in his own right on a national and international scale. His most famous songs include "Crazy", "Georgia On My Mind", "Whiskey River", "Blue Eyes Cryin' in the Rain", and "On the R...

Poole, Charlie, 1892-1931

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Nettles, Bill

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Owens, Buck, 1929-2006

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McFarland, Lester

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LeGrand, Ronald E.

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O'Daniel, W. Lee (Wilbert Lee), 1890-1969

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Politician and businessman Wilbert Lee “Pappy” O’Daniel (1890-1969) was born in Malta, Ohio, one of two children of William Barnes and Alice Ann (Thompson) O’Daniel. Following his father’s death, shortly after O’Daniel’s birth, his mother remarried and moved the family to Reno County, Kansas. A 1908 graduate of Salt City Business College, O’Daniel became a stenographer and bookkeeper for a flour milling company. In 1917, he married Merle Estella Butcher, with whom he had three child...

Nunn, W. C. (William Curtis), 1908-2001

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Medford Brothers (Musical group)

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Lunsford, Bascom Lamar, 1882-1973

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Montana, Slim 1904-1996

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Minnie Pearl (fictitious character)

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Country comedy performer. Sarah Ophelia Colley Cannon (October 25, 1912 – March 4, 1996), known professionally as her stage character Minnie Pearl, was an American comedian who appeared at the Grand Ole Opry for more than 50 years (1940–1991) and on the television show Hee Haw from 1969 to 1991. Recognized for her knee-length dresses and straw hat with the $1.98 price tag. Star of Grand Ole Opry from the early 1940s-1991. Popular stage and television performer. Regular cast member of the Hee Haw...

Nashville Grass (Musical group)

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Pickard Family (Musical group)

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Mainer, J. E. (Joseph E.), 1898-1971

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Martin, Jimmy, 1927-2005

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Bluegrass performer. Born August 10, 1927. Full name: James Henry Martin. Guitarist and lead singer for Bill Monroe's Blue Grass Boys, 1949-1954. Successful performer, songwriter, and recording artist. His recording credits include the bluegrass standards "Rock Hearts," "Sophronie," "Hold Whatcha Got," "Widow Maker," and "The Sunny Side of the Mountain." Member, International Bluegrass Music Hall of Honor. From the description of Oral history interview with Jimmy Martin; 1993 Decembe...

Petty, Tom

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Pierce, Webb, 1921-1991

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Pearl, Bonnie.

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Martin, Wade O.

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Louisiana Secretary of State. From the description of Wade O. Martin scripts, 1953-1954. (Louisiana State University). WorldCat record id: 244391366 ...

Martin, Marcus (Musician)

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McClintock, Harry K. (Harry Kirby), 1882-1957

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Puckett, Riley, 1894-1946

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Riley Puckett was born May 7, 1894, and was blinded shortly after birth. Despite his condition, Puckett became proficient as a vocalist, guitarist and banjo player, performing with many Atlanta area country groups, including the Hometown Boys String Band, the Skillet Lickers, the Sand Sifters, the Georgia Red Hots and the Georgia Hot Shots. Puckett also recorded over 200 solo records for the Columbia, Decca and Bluebird labels; after Fiddlin' John Carson, Puckett was the most frequently recorded...

Morris Brothers.

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Preheim, Eldon J. (Eldon Jones), 1909-1980

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Older, Lawrence

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Nixon, Joe

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Leadbelly, 1885-1949

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Mandrell, Barbara.

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McReynolds, Jim

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Mendelson, Michael

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Peer, Ralph Sylvester, 1892-1960

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O'Neal, Waldo.

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Maddox, Rose

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Country performer. Born August 15, 1925. Died April 15, 1998. Full name: Roselea Arbana Maddox. During the 1940s-1950s performed with her brothers as the Maddox Brothers and Rose, a very popular West Coast-based country act. Early 1960s pursued a career as a solo performer and recorded several successful duets with Buck Owens, including "Loose Talk" (1961). From the description of Oral history interview with Rose Maddox; 1985 January 25; interview conducted by John W. Rumble. 1985 Ja...

McReynolds, Jesse

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O'Neal, Jim, 1948-

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LeDoux, Christine Marie

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McCarn, Dave, 1905-1964

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Lacy, Rube, 1901-1969

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