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Lily May Ledford (March 17, 1917 – July 14, 1985) was an American clawhammer banjo and fiddle player. [1] After gaining regional radio fame in the late 1930s as head of the Coon Creek Girls, one of the first all-female string bands to appear on radio, Ledford went on to gain national renown as a solo artist during the American folk music revival of the 1960s.
Unlike many of the band's other hits, the song features country-like elements, as heard in Townshend's banjo picking. "Squeeze Box" was a commercial success, peaking at No. 10 on the UK Singles Chart [4] and No. 16 in the US Billboard Hot 100. The song is also their only international number-one hit, reaching No. 1 in Canada, and No. 2 on the ...
Holcombe toured throughout the United States, singing and playing the banjo, including The Strip in Las Vegas. [ 14 ] [ 16 ] She performed at Wembley Festival in London, England. She also appeared regularly on the show Nashville Swing , and recorded a television special, Wendy Hooper, US Army that aired on NBC in 1981. [ 4 ]
John Cowan Hartford (December 30, 1937 – June 4, 2001) was an American folk, country, and bluegrass composer and musician known for his mastery of the fiddle and banjo, as well as for his witty lyrics, unique vocal style, and extensive knowledge of Mississippi River lore.
Alison Brown (born August 7, 1962) is an American banjo player, guitarist, composer, and producer. She has won and has been nominated for several Grammy awards and is often compared to another banjo prodigy, Béla Fleck, for her unique style of playing.
[citation needed] The accompanying book to the Topic Records 70 year anniversary boxed set, Three Score and Ten, lists Her Mantle So Green as one of the classic albums [5]: 16 and "The Factory Girl" from Street Songs and Fiddle Tunes of Ireland with Michael Gorman is track 9 on the third CD in the set. Street art dedicated to Barry in Cork City
He played banjo, dobro, and guitar on albums with musicians such as Loretta Lynn, Kitty Wells, The Wilburn Brothers, and Tammy Wynette. Throughout his musical career, Morrison was a cast member and recurring guest on multiple country music television shows, such as the Ozark Jubilee, the "Wilburn Brothers Show," and The Porter Wagoner Show.
He played banjo and guitar for big bands, including the Henry Halstead Orchestra. He recorded one of the earliest Vitaphone movie shorts called Carnival Night in Paris ( Warner Brothers , 1927). Ayres wrote, "I was a member of Henry Halstead's orchestra in 1927 at the Mission Beach Ballroom in San Diego, California for the summer.