The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #21882   Message #236009
Posted By: Rick Fielding
30-May-00 - 07:04 PM
Thread Name: BS: NAME THAT ARTIST Part 3
Subject: RE: BS: NAME THAT ARTIST Part 3
OK, a couple of "medium hard" ones.

1. Alan Lomax called him "The world's greatest folk fiddler"

2. Played several times at the Newport Folk Festival.

3. Recorded several albums of Michael Coleman tunes.

4. Made his living as a cab driver for many years.

5. Died (around 1980) in total obscurity

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1. Was called "Banjoman of the Carolinas"

2. Influenced both Scruggs and Reno

3. His band was called "The Hired Hands"

4. Also was famed as a washboardist

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1. One of the best folk "duos" for many years.

2. He was an actor on Broadway.

3. She went to Oberlin College.

4. They raised malamutes (and kids)

5. They started a Folk Music record company in 1960, which is still going today. (gotta be a record!)

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