Lee Knight Collection BCA 0132 SAA 132

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title: Lee Knight Collection BCA 0132 SAA 132

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subject: African Americans -- Folklore. Banjo music -- Kentucky. Banjo music -- North Carolina. Banjo music -- South Carolina. Folk music -- Appalachian Region. Folk music -- South Carolina -- Johns Island (Island). Jack tales -- North Carolina. Spirituals (Songs) -- South Carolina -- Johns Island (Island). Women musicians -- Kentucky. Women musicians -- North Carolina. Women musicians -- South Carolina.

description: Lee Knight grew up in the Adirondack Mountain area of New York State. He moved to North Carolina as the result of an interest in the Anglo, European and Native American music and stories of the Southern Appalachians developed during college. In addition to the Adirondacks and Appalachians, he has collected songs and stories from other parts of the world, including England, Scotland, Central Asia, Columbia and the Amazon region of Peru.This collection consists mainly of interviews and performances by several traditional musicians and story tellers, their associates, and scholars. The recordings were made during the 1970s by North Carolina folksinger and storyteller, Lee Knight. The geographic area represented are portions of Kentucky, North Carolina, and South Carolina.A large portion of the collection focuses on banjo players and their repertoires. Included are well known banjoists such as Frank Proffitt, Jr. and Roscoe Holcomb along with several others from North and South Carolina. Notable women performers include Malvena Reynolds, Almeda Riddle, Roberta Voyles, and Lily May Ledford.

publisher: Berea College Special Collections and Archives

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date: 1970-1980Edit This

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format: Audio tapes

identifier: BCA 0132 SAA 132

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language: eng

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