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28902
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Etta Baker was a Piedmont blues guitarist and singer from Morganton, North Carolina. Wayne Martin and the North Carolina Arts Council initiated the production of Etta Baker: One Dime Blues in 1988. Martin recorded hours of tape of Baker’s music in her home, documentation that will be available for researchers and scholars of traditional music.
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27641
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The Bull Durham Blues Festival is looking for ways to remain relevant and attract festival goers. Executive director Angela Lee is looking to do that by reenergizing the talent, putting forth a diverse lineup, including international artists, and by including North Carolina and Durham artists. Lee is also looking for corporate sponsors to keep ticket prices down for the 26-year-old festival.
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40678
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Representing the culture of the Appalachians to the Coast, genres such as bluegrass, and musicians like Belhaven native Little Eva is African American Music Trails. Including a CD of recordings, it tells the story of African Americans’ contribution to music in North Carolina and beyond from the early 20th century to the 1970s.
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AFRICAN AMERICAN MUSIC TRAILS OF EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA (book); Eastern North Carolina--African American musicians; North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources; Monk, Theolonius; Taylor, Billy; Dashiell, Carroll; Gospel music--North Carolina, Eastern ; Bluegrass music--North Carolina, Western; Blues--Piedmont; Boyd, Eva Narcissus--see also Little Eva