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1920s blues fiddler Jim Booker recorded with Taylor's Kentucky Boys and his own group, Booker Orchestra. He was born in Jessamine County in Kentucky and learned to play fiddle from his father, a former slave. In 1927, Jim Booker made two trips to Gennett's Indiana studios to record mountain songs with Taylor's Kentucky Boys, including "Gray Eagle." He also recorded "Salty Dog" and "Camp Nelson Blues." During that trip with his string band Booker Orchestra, which included his younger brothers,...
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Various Artists Kentucky Mountain Music (Box Set) / Various
Kentucky Mountain Music (Box Set) / Various - Various Artists
By: Various Artists
Credited Role:Fiddle
Song List: Listen to Songs by Kentucky Mountain Music (Box Set) / Various Ladies On The Steamboat, The Dying Soldier, Little Rabbit/R...
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Various Artists String Bands (1926-1929)
String Bands (1926-1929) - Various Artists
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Credited Role:Kazoo
Song List: Listen to Songs by String Bands (1926-1929) Broken Bed Blues, String Band Blues, Surprised Blues
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