Marvin and Turner Foddrell talk about when they were first learning to play instruments, and beginning to play music at square dances. Posey Fodrell is their father. They both live in Patrick County, where this interview with Kip Lornell takes...
Robert "Georgia Slim" Rutland plays solo fiddle. He learned most of his repetoir from listening to 78's of Clark Kessinger's fiddle playing. He was born near Tifton, Georgia in 1916.
Johnny Moon play guitar during a concert featuring black musicians of Asheville. The concert was arranged by David Holt and took place in Kittredge Theater at Warren Wilson College. Johnny used to play with Duke Ellington. This is a song of...
Johnny Moon play guitar during a concert featuring black musicians of Asheville. The concert was arranged by David Holt and took place in Kittredge Theater at Warren Wilson College. Johnny used to play with Duke Ellington. This is a song of...
Lee Boone talks in his Asheville home with Wayne Erbsen on his Country Roots public radio show. Lee used to play with Pender Rector. Wayne Erbsen teaches Appalachian music at Warren Wilson College. Lawrence Dillingham is also present at the...
On back, "1926 'The China Shop' Junior Class play -- The custom was in the early days of P.C.A that the Junior H.S. Class always gave a play. (Another custom involving the Junior Class was the Junior-Senior banquet. This was a banquet...
Don Reno talks with Kip Lornell about learning to play the banjo, his guidance by Snuffy Jenkins, and his first music job. Don grew up in Canton, North Carolina. He played with Bill Monroe from March 1948 through 1949.
Molly Bowlin talks in her home about learning to play the dulcimer from her brother, and about the instrument's maker. This takes place in Treadway, Tennesssee.
Mack Jenks talks about learning to play music, and a friend who was a fine violin player.. This interview, by Roddy Moore takes place in Mack's home in McDowell County, West Virginia. Mack worked in the mines periodically from the ages of 13 to...
John W. Tinsley talks with Kip Lornell about learning to play piano in his youth, playing spirituals and then popular music of the time, and then learning to play blues music with his father. This takes place in John E. Tinsley's home in Franklin...
Country Music--Kentucky; Country Musicians--Kentucky; Radio Programs--Kentucky; WHAS (Radio Station: Louisville, Ky.); Turkey in the Straw;
Tune played by cast with dance calls by Cousin Emmy (Cynthia Mae Carver) and commentry by announcer on the Kentucky Play Party radio program on WHAS, Louisville, Kentucky 1-2-39
Country Music--Kentucky; Country Musicians--Kentucky; Radio Programs--Kentucky; WHAS (Radio Station: Louisville, Ky.); Have a Little Dance Tonight Boys;
Song played and sung by cast with spoken introduction by announcer on the Kentucky Play Party radio program on WHAS, Louisville, Kentucky 1-2-39
Country Music--Kentucky; Country Musicians--Kentucky; Radio Programs--Kentucky; WHAS (Radio Station: Louisville, Ky.); Take Me Home; Blake, Randy;
Closing song sung and played by cast on the Kentucky Play Party radio program on WHAS, Louisville, Kentucky 11-11-39. Includes closing announcement by announcer, Randy Blake.
Country Music--Kentucky; Country Musicians--Kentucky; Radio Programs--Kentucky; WHAS (Radio Station: Louisville, Ky.); Cripple Creek; Fiddle music;
Square dance tune played by cast musicians on the Kentucky Play Party radio program on WHAS, Louisville, Kentucky 11-11-39. Includes commercial message for Peruna Tonic.