Lily May Ledford, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Lily May Ledford

American musician

Date of Birth: 17-Mar-1917

Place of Birth: Powell County, Kentucky, United States

Date of Death: 14-Jul-1985

Profession: banjoist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Pisces


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About Lily May Ledford

  • Lily May Ledford (March 17, 1917 – July 14, 1985) was an American clawhammer banjo and fiddle player.
  • After gaining regional radio fame in the 1940s and 1950s as head of the Coon Creek Girls, one of the first all-female string bands to appear on radio, Ledford went on to gain national renown as a solo artist during the American folk music revival of the 1960s.
  • In 1985, she was awarded a National Heritage Fellowship.

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