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The Carolina Chocolate Drops, a group of three young musicians, have rediscovered and are keeping alive the traditions of African American string bands of the Piedmont. The group's name is derived from a 1920s string band, The Tennessee Chocolate Drops. The group has been mentored by legendary musician, Joe Thompson, who at age 88, received one of eleven National Heritage Awards bestowed by the National Endowment for the Arts in 2007.
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Our State
(NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 75 Issue 4, Sept 2007,
p108-110, 112, 114-115, por
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2.Carolina Chocolate Drops A Rare Find by van Vleck, Philip Metro Magazine Vol. 8 Issue 9, Sept 2007
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9515
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The Carolina Chocolate Drops is a group of three young musicians--Rhiannon Giddens, Justin Robinson, Dom Flemons. The group has rediscovered and is keeping alive the traditions of African American string bands of the Piedmont. The group's name derives from a string band of the 1920s, \"The Tennessee Chocolate Drops.\"
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The Carolina Chocolate Drops out of Durham have an old sound, but they are no nostalgic act. They have become prominent performers on the festival circuit for blues and country fans.
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The Carolina Chocolate Drops began as a group of three young musicians--Rhiannon Giddens, Justin Robinson, Dom Flemons--who were keeping alive the traditions of African American string bands of the Piedmont. However, after nine years the group isn't the same band they were, either in membership or musical choices. Giddens is the only original member that remains. Lawrence explains how the group changed.
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