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J. P. Nestor
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Ken Maynard
6,167 listeners
Ken Maynard (21 July 1895 – 23 March 1973) was an American motion picture stuntman and actor and "singing cowboy". Born Kenneth O… read moreKen Maynard (21 July 1895 – 23 March 1973) was an American motion picture stuntman and actor and "singing cowboy". Born Kenneth Olin Maynard in Vevay, Indiana, he was an accomplished horseman. As a young man, he performed in ro… read moreKen Maynard (21 July 1895 – 23 March 1973) was an American motion picture stuntman and actor and "singing cowboy". Born Kenneth Olin Maynard in Vevay, Indiana, he was an accomplished horseman. As a young man, he performed in rodeos and was a trick rider with Buffalo Bill 's Wild We… read more
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G. B. Grayson
6,016 listeners
Gilliam Banmon Grayson (November 11, 1887–August 16, 1930) was an American Old-time fiddle player and singer. Mostly blind from infancy, Gr… read moreGilliam Banmon Grayson (November 11, 1887–August 16, 1930) was an American Old-time fiddle player and singer. Mostly blind from infancy, Grayson is chiefly remembered for a series of sides recorded with guitarist Henry Whitter between 19… read moreGilliam Banmon Grayson (November 11, 1887–August 16, 1930) was an American Old-time fiddle player and singer. Mostly blind from infancy, Grayson is chiefly remembered for a series of sides recorded with guitarist Henry Whitter between 1927 and 1930 that would later influence numerous country, blu… read more
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Masked Marvel
5,033 listeners
'The Masked Marvel' was a pseudonym of Charley Patton used by Paramount records as an advertising campaign. They had a contest to… read more'The Masked Marvel' was a pseudonym of Charley Patton used by Paramount records as an advertising campaign. They had a contest to guess who did the record (see picture of entry form in the images section). The winner would get … read more'The Masked Marvel' was a pseudonym of Charley Patton used by Paramount records as an advertising campaign. They had a contest to guess who did the record (see picture of entry form in the images section). The winner would get 1 free Paramount record of their choice. View wiki
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Clarence "Tom" Ashley
6,024 listeners
(AKA and slightly streamable as clarence ashley)From the time of Tom Clarence Ashley's birth, he was surrounded by the old-time music … read more(AKA and slightly streamable as clarence ashley)From the time of Tom Clarence Ashley's birth, he was surrounded by the old-time music and the ballads that had traveled the Atlantic along with America's early settlers. The Ashle… read more(AKA and slightly streamable as clarence ashley)From the time of Tom Clarence Ashley's birth, he was surrounded by the old-time music and the ballads that had traveled the Atlantic along with America's early settlers. The Ashley family came to America from Ireland before the turn of the… read more
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Carolina Tar Heels
10,061 listeners
The Carolina Tar Heels was an American old time string band. It originally consisted of Dock Walsh (July 23, 1901 – May 28, 1967) on banjo … read moreThe Carolina Tar Heels was an American old time string band. It originally consisted of Dock Walsh (July 23, 1901 – May 28, 1967) on banjo and Gwen Foster on harmonica. Later Clarence Ashley (September 29, 1895 – June 2, 1967) joined on … read moreThe Carolina Tar Heels was an American old time string band. It originally consisted of Dock Walsh (July 23, 1901 – May 28, 1967) on banjo and Gwen Foster on harmonica. Later Clarence Ashley (September 29, 1895 – June 2, 1967) joined on guitar and Garley Foster (January 10, 1905 – October 5, 1968… read more
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Uncle Eck Dunford
9,079 listeners
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Charlie Poole & The North Carolina Ramblers
9,019 listeners
Charlie Poole (March 22, 1892 - May 21, 1931) was an American old time banjo player, singer, country musician and the leader of the North C… read moreCharlie Poole (March 22, 1892 - May 21, 1931) was an American old time banjo player, singer, country musician and the leader of the North Carolina Ramblers, a banjo-guitar-fiddle string band that recorded many popular songs between 1925… read moreCharlie Poole (March 22, 1892 - May 21, 1931) was an American old time banjo player, singer, country musician and the leader of the North Carolina Ramblers, a banjo-guitar-fiddle string band that recorded many popular songs between 1925 and 1931. Charlie was born in Spray, now part of Eden, Rock… read more
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Edward L. Crain
4,672 listeners
Edward Leroy Crain (December 27, 1903 – March 15, 1975), also known by his stage name, "The Texas Cowboy" or his recording alias,… read moreEdward Leroy Crain (December 27, 1903 – March 15, 1975), also known by his stage name, "The Texas Cowboy" or his recording alias, "Cowboy Ed Crain", was an American country blues musician who played guitar, fiddle, an… read moreEdward Leroy Crain (December 27, 1903 – March 15, 1975), also known by his stage name, "The Texas Cowboy" or his recording alias, "Cowboy Ed Crain", was an American country blues musician who played guitar, fiddle, and mandolin. He recorded in the 1930s and is perhaps best kno… read more
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Al Hopkins and His Buckle Busters
1,377 listeners
Al Hopkins (Albert Green Hopkins, Gap Creek, North Carolina, June 5, 1889 – October 21, 1932) was an American musician, a pioneer of what … read moreAl Hopkins (Albert Green Hopkins, Gap Creek, North Carolina, June 5, 1889 – October 21, 1932) was an American musician, a pioneer of what later came to be called country music. Hopkins played piano, an unusual instrument for Appalachian… read moreAl Hopkins (Albert Green Hopkins, Gap Creek, North Carolina, June 5, 1889 – October 21, 1932) was an American musician, a pioneer of what later came to be called country music. Hopkins played piano, an unusual instrument for Appalachian music. The members of the band that brought him to fame (wh… read more