Cousin Emmy, Date of Birth, Date of Death

    

Cousin Emmy

American musician

Date of Birth: 14-Mar-1903

Date of Death: 11-Apr-1980

Profession: musician, banjoist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Pisces


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About Cousin Emmy

  • Cynthia May Carver (March 14, 1903 – April 11, 1980), known professionally as Cousin Emmy, was a banjo player and country singer who was one of the pioneering solo female stars in the country music industry.
  • Although hit records eluded her, she proved to be a major name in personal appearances and on radio in the 1940s and 50s.
  • In the 1960s she gained a new audience on the folk music circuit.
  • Her song "Ruby, Are You Mad at Your Man?" became a bluegrass standard after it was covered by the Osborne Brothers.
  • She started out her career by playing with Frankie Moore's Log Cabin Boys.
  • She influenced the playing of Grandpa Jones.
  • She appeared in two films, Swing in the Saddle and The Second Greatest Sex.

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