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Pat Ahrens has dedicated over 40 years of her life to supporting South Carolina’s rich folk heritage by promoting bluegrass, old time country and gospel music.
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Explore various musical styles, musicians and music-related careers.
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PRODUCED BY Old Homestead Records, 1980. Andy Cartoun - Banjo; Virgil Harrison - Fiddle; Bill Wells - Guitar and lead vocals; Wilma Houston - Bass.
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PRODUCED BY Old Homestead Records, 1984. Bill Wells - rhythm guitar & lead vocals. Born in Cromona, Kentucky, Wells and his family moved to Norton, Virginia, when Bill was six months old. At the age...
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Produced by Bill Wells. Bill Wells - Guitar & Lead Vocal, Virgil Harrison - Fiddle & Vocal, John Cheney - Lead Guitar, Andy Cartoun - Banjo, Bobby Kay - Bass.
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Friends and fellow musicians reminisce about the time they first met Dizzy Gillespie.
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Dick Goodwin discusses Dizzy Gillespie’s style of playing, and covers one of Dizzy’s most famous songs: “Con Alma.”
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Dizzy Gillespie was not only a great entertainer, but was also known for being an influential music teacher. He earned his status as a famous musician not through instant gratification, but through...
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The group discusses Dizzy Gillespie’s legacy, and what he meant to them, as a teacher, musician, and human being. Here, the song “Birks Works” is played by Charlton Singleton.