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Charlie Bowman

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Charles Thomas Bowman (July 30, 1889 – May 20, 1962) was an American old-time fiddle player and string band leader. [1]

34 relations: Al Hopkins, Al Jolson, Appalachia, B. Carroll Reece, Bill Monroe, Bluegrass music, Broadway theatre, Brunswick Records, Calvin Coolidge, Charlie Poole, Columbia Records, Country music, County Records, Dorsey Dixon, Fiddlin' John Carson, Gray, Tennessee, Johnson City sessions, Johnson City, Tennessee, Mountain City, Tennessee, New York City, Old-time music, Pete Seeger, Phonograph cylinder, Roy Acuff, Square dance, String band, The Singing Fool, Turkey in the Straw, Uncle Dave Macon, United States, Vaudeville, Vocalion Records, Washington County, Tennessee, Washington, D.C..

Al Hopkins

Albert Green Hopkins (1889 – October 21, 1932), Southern Folklife Collection, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

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Al Jolson

Al or Albert Jolson (born Asa Yoelson; May 26, c.1886 – October 23, 1950) was an American singer, comedian, and stage and film actor.

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Appalachia

Appalachia is a cultural region in the Eastern United States that stretches from the Southern Tier of New York to northern Alabama, Mississippi and Georgia.

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B. Carroll Reece

Brazilla Carroll Reece (December 22, 1889 – March 19, 1961) was an American politician from Tennessee.

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Bill Monroe

William Smith Monroe (September 13, 1911 – September 9, 1996) was an American mandolinist, singer, and songwriter, who helped to create the style of music known as bluegrass.

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Bluegrass music

Bluegrass music is a form of American roots music named after Kentucky mandolin player and songwriter Bill Monroe's band, the Bluegrass Boys 1939-96, and furthered by musicians who played with him, including 5-string banjo player Earl Scruggs and guitarist Lester Flatt, or who simply admired the high-energy instrumental and vocal music Monroe's group created, and carried it on into new bands, some of which created subgenres (Progressive Bluegrass, Newgrass, Dawg Music etc.). Bluegrass is influenced by the music of Appalachia and other styles, including gospel and jazz.

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Broadway theatre

Broadway theatre,Although theater is the generally preferred spelling in the United States (see American and British English spelling differences), many Broadway venues, performers and trade groups for live dramatic presentations use the spelling theatre.

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Brunswick Records

Brunswick Records is an American record label founded in 1916.

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Calvin Coolidge

John Calvin Coolidge Jr. (July 4, 1872 – January 5, 1933) was an American politician and the 30th President of the United States (1923–1929).

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Charlie Poole

Charlie Poole (March 22, 1892 – May 21, 1931) was an American old time banjo player and country musician, as well as the leader of the North Carolina Ramblers, a string band that recorded many popular songs between 1925 and 1930.

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Columbia Records

Columbia Records is an American record label owned by Sony Music Entertainment, a subsidiary of Sony Corporation of America, the North American division of Japanese conglomerate Sony.

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Country music

Country music, also known as country and western or simply country, is a genre of popular music that originated in the southern United States in the early 1920s.

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County Records

County Records was a Virginia-based independent American record label founded by David Freeman in 1963.

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Dorsey Dixon

Dorsey Murdock Dixon (October 14, 1897, Darlington, South Carolina – April 18, 1968, Plant City, Florida) was an American old-time and country music songwriter and musician.

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Fiddlin' John Carson

Fiddlin' John Carson (March 23, 1868 – December 11, 1949) was an American old-time fiddler and singer who recorded what is widely considered to be the first country music song featuring vocals and lyrics.

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Gray, Tennessee

Gray is a census-designated place (CDP) in Washington County, Tennessee, United States and a rural suburb of Johnson City.

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Johnson City sessions

The Johnson City Sessions were a series of influential recording auditions conducted in Johnson City, Tennessee, in 1928 and 1929 by Frank Buckley Walker, head of the Columbia Records "hillbilly" recordings division.

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Johnson City, Tennessee

Johnson City is a city in Washington, Carter, and Sullivan counties in the U.S. state of Tennessee, with most of the city being in Washington County.

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Mountain City, Tennessee

Mountain City is a town in, and the county seat of Johnson County, Tennessee, United States.

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New York City

The City of New York, often called New York City (NYC) or simply New York, is the most populous city in the United States.

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Old-time music

Old-time music is a genre of North American folk music.

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Pete Seeger

Peter Seeger (May 3, 1919 – January 27, 2014) was an American folk singer and social activist.

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Phonograph cylinder

Phonograph cylinders are the earliest commercial medium for recording and reproducing sound.

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Roy Acuff

Roy Claxton Acuff (September 15, 1903 – November 23, 1992) was an American country music singer, fiddler, and promoter.

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Square dance

A square dance is a dance for four couples (eight dancers in total) arranged in a square, with one couple on each side, facing the middle of the square.

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String band

A string band is an old-time music or jazz ensemble made up mainly or solely of string instruments.

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The Singing Fool

The Singing Fool is a 1928 musical drama Part-Talkie motion picture which was released by Warner Bros. The film stars Al Jolson and is a follow-up to his previous film, The Jazz Singer.

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Turkey in the Straw

"Turkey in the Straw" is a well-known American folk song dating from the early 19th century.

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Uncle Dave Macon

Uncle Dave Macon (October 7, 1870 – March 22, 1952), born David Harrison Macon—also known as "The Dixie Dewdrop"—was an American old-time banjo player, singer, songwriter, and comedian.

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United States

The United States of America (USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a federal republic composed of 50 states, a federal district, five major self-governing territories, and various possessions.

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Vaudeville

Vaudeville is a theatrical genre of variety entertainment.

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Vocalion Records

For Decca's Vocalion label, see Disques Vogue Vocalion Records is an American record company and label active for many years in the U.S. and the U.K.

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Washington County, Tennessee

Washington County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee.

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Washington, D.C.

Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington or D.C., is the capital of the United States of America.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlie_Bowman

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