{"id":243,"date":"2022-10-02T11:55:36","date_gmt":"2022-10-02T11:55:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/appalachianmusic.net\/student\/?page_id=243"},"modified":"2023-09-07T09:55:58","modified_gmt":"2023-09-07T09:55:58","slug":"the-traditional-music-of-appalachia","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/appalachianmusic.net\/student\/index.php\/the-traditional-music-of-appalachia\/","title":{"rendered":"Appalachian Musicians by State"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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North Carolina<\/a> – Kentucky<\/a> – Virginia <\/a>– West Virginia<\/a> – Tennessee<\/a> – Georgia<\/a> – Alabama<\/a> – Mississippi <\/a>– Ohio <\/a>– Pennsylvania<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

(follow the links on names of players to see a list of playable audio on the Slippery Hill website)<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

North Carolina<\/h2>\n\n\n
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Bascom Lamar Lunsford, NC<\/a>
(1882 – 1973)<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Biography<\/a><\/h5>\n\n\n\n
He organized America’s first folk festival in Asheville NC in 1928, “The Mountain Dance and Folk Festival” which still runs every year.<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
The first ever video of Appalachian music (1928) – -Doggett Gap- – Bascom Lamar Lunsford [RESTORED]<\/a><\/h5>\n\n\n\n
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Tommy Jarrell, NC<\/a>
(1901 – 1985)<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Biography<\/a><\/h5>\n\n\n\n
Tommy Jarrell in concert Pt 1 of 2<\/a><\/h5>\n\n\n\n
Tommy Jarrell in concert Pt 2 of 2<\/a><\/h5>\n\n\n\n
My Old Fiddle – Tommy Jarrell – video<\/a><\/h5>\n\n\n\n
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ROUND PEAK STYLE BANJO<\/a><\/h5>\n\n\n\n
Round Peak Banjo Players
Dix Freeman and the Toe-Nail Gap Band<\/a>

Charlie Lowe<\/a> – Fred Cockerham<\/a> – Kyle Creed<\/a><\/h5>\n\n\n\n
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Marcus Martin, NC<\/a>
(1881 – 1974)<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Biography<\/a><\/h5>\n\n\n\n
Shove The Pigs Foot A Little Further Into The Fire (Slippery Hill)<\/a><\/h5>\n\n\n\n
Marcus Martin – Legendary Fiddler from North Carolina – video<\/a> <\/h5>\n\n\n\n
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Charlie Poole, NC<\/a>
(1892 – 1931)<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Biography<\/a><\/h5>\n\n\n\n
Charlie Poole – Leaving Home – video<\/a>

Don\u2019t Let Your Deal Go Down (Slippery Hill)<\/a><\/h5>\n\n\n\n
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Kentucky<\/h2>\n\n\n
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Ed Haley, KY<\/a>
(1885 – 1951)<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Biography<\/a><\/h5>\n\n\n\n
Ed Haley 2015 West Virginia Hall Of Fame Induction Vignette – video <\/a><\/h5>\n\n\n\n
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Clyde Davenport, KY<\/a>
(1921 – 2020)<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Biography<\/a><\/h5>\n\n\n\n
Clyde Davenport 1994 Tape 2 – video<\/a><\/h5>\n\n\n\n
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Hiram Stamper, KY<\/a>
(1893 – 1992)<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Biography<\/a><\/h5>\n\n\n\n
Hiram Stamper was the last known living representative of what might be called a “classic” eastern Kentucky style of fiddling.<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
Hiram Stamper – Sally Goodin<\/a>‘ – video<\/a><\/h5>\n\n\n\n
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Art Stamper, KY<\/a>
(1933 – 2005)<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Biography<\/a><\/h5>\n\n\n\n
A Visit with Kentucky Fiddler Art Stamper – video<\/a>

Art Stamper – Kansas City Railroad Blues – video<\/a><\/h5>\n\n\n\n
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Dick Burnett and Leonard Rutherford, KY<\/a>
(1883 – 1997) (1898 – 1951)<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Biography<\/a><\/h5>\n\n\n\n
Ladies On A Steamboat (Slippery Hill)<\/a><\/h5>\n\n\n\n
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Virginia<\/h2>\n\n\n
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Josh and Henry Reed, ca. 1903<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Henry Reed, VA<\/a>
(1884 – 1968)<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Biography<\/a><\/h5>\n\n\n\n
Library Of Congress Resource<\/a>

The Henry Reed Legacy – video<\/a>

Alan Jabbour Performs and Talks about Henry Reed at CLIFFTOP 2013 – video <\/a><\/h5>\n\n\n\n
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Kyle Creed, VA<\/a>
(1912 – 1982)<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Biography<\/a><\/h5>\n\n\n\n
Kyle Creed plays Roustabout (clawhammer banjo) – video<\/a><\/h5>\n\n\n\n
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Emmett Lundy, VA<\/a>
(1864 – 1953)<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Emmett Lundy Article .pdf<\/a><\/h5>\n\n\n\n
Belle Of Lexington (Slippery Hill)<\/a><\/h5>\n\n\n\n
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Hobart Smith, VA<\/a>
(1897 – 1965)<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Biography<\/a><\/h5>\n\n\n\n
Pretty Polly <\/a>(Slippery Hill)<\/a><\/h5>\n\n\n\n
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Dock Boggs, VA
(1898 – 1971)<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Biography<\/a><\/h5>\n\n\n\n
Oh Death – video<\/a> <\/h5>\n\n\n\n
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Floyd Country Store, Floyd VA<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

The Earl White Stringband plays “Hickory” on The Floyd Radio Show – video<\/a><\/h5>\n\n\n\n
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West Virginia<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Hammons Family<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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Pete, Paris, and Neal (Cornelius)<\/strong><\/h6><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n
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Edden Hammons, WV<\/a>
(1875 – 1955)<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Biography<\/a><\/h5>\n\n\n\n

Edden Hammons – Digging Potatoes<\/a><\/h5>\n\n\n\n
Edden Hammons – Fall Of Richmond<\/a><\/h5>\n\n\n\n
Edden Hammons – Queen of the Earth and Child of the Skies<\/a><\/h5>\n\n\n\n
Sherman Hammons Story<\/a><\/h5>\n\n\n\n
Sherman Hammons interview – WV Public Broadcast – video<\/a><\/h5>\n\n\n\n
The Hammons Family: A Study of a West Virginia Family’s Traditions (pdf)<\/a><\/h5>\n\n\n\n
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French Carpenter, WV<\/a>
(1899 – 1965)<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Biography<\/a><\/h5>\n\n\n\n
Camp Chase story<\/a><\/h5>\n\n\n\n
Camp Chase tune (Slippery Hill)<\/a><\/h5>\n\n\n\n
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Ernie Carpenter, WV<\/a>
(1907 – 1997)<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Biography<\/a><\/h5>\n\n\n\n
Ernie Carpenter & Gerald Milnes play Elk River Blues – video<\/a><\/h5>\n\n\n\n
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Melvin Wine, WV<\/a>
(1909 – 2003)<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Biography<\/a><\/h5>\n\n\n\n
Melvin Wine and friends – video<\/a><\/h5>\n\n\n\n
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Wilson Douglas, WV<\/a>
(1922 – 1999)<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
Biography<\/a><\/h5>\n\n\n\n
Wilson Douglas – Old Aunt Jenny with Her Night Cap O<\/a>n – video<\/a><\/h5>\n\n\n\n
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Tennessee<\/h2>\n\n\n
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John Lusk, Murphy Gribble & Albert York, TN<\/a>
(1886 – 1969) (1888 – 1950) (1817 – 1953)<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
Biography<\/a><\/h5>\n\n\n\n
Murphy Gribble, John Lusk and Albert York play Pateroller’ll Catch You – video<\/a><\/h5>\n\n\n\n
Where are all the black fiddlers?<\/a><\/h5>\n\n\n\n
Black Fiddlers: The Story<\/a><\/h5>\n\n\n\n
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Arthur Smith, TN<\/a>
(1898 – 1971)<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Biography<\/a><\/h5>\n\n\n\n
Fiddlin’ Arthur Smith – Evening Shade (Slippery Hill)<\/a><\/h5>\n\n\n\n
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Uncle Dave Macon, TN<\/a>
(1870 – 1952)<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Biography<\/a><\/h5>\n\n\n\n
Uncle Dave Macon – Take Me Back To My Old Carolina Home – video<\/a><\/h5>\n\n\n\n
Keep My Skillet Good and Greasy – video<\/a><\/h5>\n\n\n\n
Uncle Dave Macon – Old Plank Road – video<\/a><\/h5>\n\n\n\n
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G.B. Grayson, TN<\/a>
(1887 – 1930)<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Biography<\/a><\/h5>\n\n\n\n
Grayson & Whitter – Rose Conley – video<\/a> <\/h5>\n\n\n\n
Short Life of Trouble- The Legend of GB Grayson (Trailer 2021) – video<\/a><\/h5>\n\n\n\n
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Georgia<\/h2>\n\n\n
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John Carson, GA<\/a>
(1868 – 1949)<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Biography<\/a><\/h5>\n\n\n\n
He recorded the first commercially successful country music song featuring vocals and lyrics.<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
Fiddlin’ John Carson The Little Old Log Cabin In The Lane – video<\/a> <\/h5>\n\n\n\n
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Clayton McMichen & The Georgia Wildcats<\/a>
(1900 – 1970)<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Biography<\/a><\/h5>\n\n\n\n
The band included long time Pittsburgher Slim Bryant.<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
Clayton McMichen – Fire In The Mountain, Ida Red, & Sally Goodin’ – video<\/a><\/h5>\n\n\n\n
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Gid Tanner & The Skillet Lickers, GA<\/a>
(1885 – 1960)<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Biography<\/a><\/h5>\n\n\n\n
Back Up And Push – Gid Tanner<\/a><\/h5>\n\n\n\n
Gid Tanner – 1955 – rare video footage<\/a> <\/h5>\n\n\n\n
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Earl Johnson, GA<\/a>
(1886 – 1965)<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Biography<\/a><\/h5>\n\n\n\n
Green Mt Polka (Slippery <\/a>H<\/a>ill)<\/a><\/h5>\n\n\n\n
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Alabama<\/h2>\n\n\n
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Paisley Hagood, AL<\/a>
(1905 – 1977) <\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Paisley Hagood \u2013 When to start and when to quit<\/a><\/h5>\n\n\n\n
Paisley Hagood – Old Abbott (Slippery Hill)<\/a><\/h5>\n\n\n\n
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Charles Stripling, AL<\/a>
(1896 – 1966)<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Biography<\/a><\/h5>\n\n\n\n
Stripling Bros. – Wolves a Howling (Slippery Hill)<\/a><\/h5>\n\n\n\n
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Ralph Whited, AL<\/a>
(1919 – 1994)<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Biography<\/a><\/h5>\n\n\n\n
Ralph Whited – Willow Creek (Slippery Hill)<\/a><\/h5>\n\n\n\n
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Mississippi<\/h2>\n\n\n
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Enos Canoy, MS<\/a>
(1909 – 1970)<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Biography<\/a><\/h5>\n\n\n\n
Pickin’ the Devil’s Eye by En<\/a>o<\/a>s Canoy – video<\/a><\/h5>\n\n\n\n
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Hoyt Ming, MS<\/a>
(1902 – 1985)<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Biography<\/a><\/h5>\n\n\n\n
Hoyt Ming & His Pep Steppers – Indian War Whoop – video<\/a><\/h5>\n\n\n\n
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John Hatcher, MS<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
John Hatcher – Farewell to Whiskey (Slippery Hill)<\/a><\/h5>\n\n\n\n
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Leake County Reveler, MS<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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Mississippi Fiddle Tunes and Songs From The 1930s – video<\/a><\/h5>\n\n\n\n
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Ohio<\/h2>\n\n\n
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Ward Jarvis, OH<\/a>
(1894 – 1982)<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Tunes and Interview<\/a><\/h5>\n\n\n\n
Ward Jarvis – Tomahawk – video<\/a><\/h5>\n\n\n\n
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Jimmy Wheeler, OH<\/a>
(1917 – 1987)<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Jimmy Wheeler Article<\/a><\/h5>\n\n\n\n
Jimmy Wheeler – Pumpkin Vine (Slippery Hill)<\/a><\/h5>\n\n\n\n
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Pennsylvania<\/h2>\n\n\n
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Jim Bryner, PA<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
People Just Don’t Whistle No More – video<\/a><\/h5>\n\n\n
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Jim Bryner, Jonah Hughes & Dave Kryst<\/a>y<\/a> <\/a>–<\/a> <\/a>v<\/a>i<\/a>d<\/a>e<\/a>o<\/a><\/h5>\n\n\n\n
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A. J. Hogg, PA – Old Number Third<\/a><\/h5>\n\n\n\n

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Japan<\/h2>\n\n\n
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Bosco Takaki<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Ultimately, Appalachia is only a state of mind. Here are some lovers of Old Time music from Kyoto playing tunes with their teacher, Bosco.<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
Fisher’s Hornpipe<\/a><\/h5>\n\n\n\n
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