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Johnson learned to play the fiddle at an early age with some assistance from his father. When he was young, he used to practice with his two brothers, Albert on banjo and Ester on guitar. [ 1 ] Between 1920 and 1934, he was a regular participant at the Atlanta Fiddlers' Convention. [ 2 ]
Bill Hensley, Mountain Fiddler, Asheville, North Carolina. Old time (also spelled old-time or oldtime) fiddle is the style of American fiddling found in old-time music.Old time fiddle tunes are derived from European folk dance forms such as the jig, reel, breakdown, schottische, waltz, two-step, and polka.
This fiddle was passed down through the Walsh family in the early 1900s. Missouri fiddling is a unique style and repertoire of traditional folk violin playing practiced in Missouri , United States. Historian and fiddler Howard Wight Marshall has been active in its preservation and has published several full-length books on it.
Bob Holt was an American fiddler, playing old-time and for square dances. He was known for his lightning-fast, energetic style of playing. He played his signature song "Ninth of January" at as much as 144 beats per minute while playing for dances. [1] He was born on November 25, 1930, in Ava, Douglas County, Missouri. [2] He died March 19, 2004 ...
Jarrell's first fiddle, which he bought for $10, is now in the collection of the Smithsonian Institution. [2] He was the subject of two documentaries produced by Les Blank: Sprout Wings and Fly [6] and My Old Fiddle: A Visit with Tommy Jarrell in the Blue Ridge. [7] He also featured in the 2002 DVD Legends of Old Time Music. [8]
Paul Warren (May 17, 1918 –January 12, 1978) was an American fiddle player best known for his work on a number of Kitty Wells singles, and his long tenure with Flatt and Scruggs and the Foggy Mountain Boys.
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In 1925, a talent scout, Dennis Taylor, recruited Roberts along with Welby Toomey and Edgar Boaz as old time recording artists for Gennett Records. [5] [6] In early 1927, Roberts recorded with the string band, the "Booker Family". [4] Together with Dick Parman and Ted Chestnut, he formed the Kentucky Thorobreds. They recorded in April 1927 for ...