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Blind Joe Mangrum

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Blind Joe Mangrum (March 29, 1856 – January 13, 1932) was a fiddler who toured as a vaudeville showman and recorded with Victor Records. He recorded with Fred Shriver. He was one of the first stars of Grand Ole Opry. He was the second oldest fiddler to record. He placed high in a Henry Ford sponsored contest.

He was born in Dresden, Tennessee, and grew up in Paducah, Kentucky. He played the Grand Ole Opry. He is noted in an interview of Rube Roland Elrod and Everett Cummins.

Discography

He recorded several duets on Victor Records with Fred Shriver playing the piano accordion.

  • "Bill Cheatam" (1928)
  • "Bacon and Cabbage" (1928)
  • "The Rose Waltz" (1928)
  • "Mammoth Cave Waltz" (1928)
  • "Cradle Song" (1928)

References

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  2. Wilkes, J. D. (October 22, 2013). Barn Dances & Jamborees Across Kentucky. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 9781625847522 – via Google Books.
  3. Wolfe, Charles K. (October 4, 1998). The Devil's Box: Masters of Southern Fiddling. Country Music Foundation Press. ISBN 9780826513243 – via Google Books.
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  5. Abbott, Lynn; Seroff, Doug (September 17, 2009). Ragged but Right: Black Traveling Shows, "Coon Songs," and the Dark Pathway to Blues and Jazz. Univ. Press of Mississippi. ISBN 9781496800305 – via Google Books.
  6. "blind joe mangrum plays grand ole pry". Freeport Journal-Standard. August 3, 1929. p. 7 – via newspapers.com.
  7. "Interview with Rube Roland Elrod & Everett Cummins | Pass the Word". Passtheword.ky.gov.
  8. Russell, Tony (February 1, 2021). Rural Rhythm: The Story of Old-Time Country Music in 78 Records. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-009119-4 – via Google Books.
  9. "No Depression". No Depression. October 4, 2001 – via Google Books.
  10. "Mangrum, Blind Joe – Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu.
  11. Russell, Tony; Pinson, Bob (October 7, 2004). Country Music Records: A Discography, 1921–1942. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-803204-5 – via Google Books.
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