JA-077C (Lily May Ledford - GEMS CASSETTE)

Description: 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.

Recordings for JA0078, Gems: Lily May Ledford, came from multiple historical recordings from various sources. The 2000 release was produced by Cari Norris (Ledford's granddaughter) and Rich Kirby, and mixed and mastered by Rich Kirby and Doug Dorschug.

This audio collection consists of 1/4-inch recordings.