Carpenter, Nora.
Person
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Nora Carpenter Traditional Music Collection
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: BCA 0108 SAA 108
Abstract
Nora Owens Carpenter (1888-1975) was a formidable presence for many years in the Salyersville - Magoffin County area of eastern Kentucky. Married to Morgan Green Carpenter in 1907, she was a mother of five, businesswoman, and onetime postmaster.
However for many in her home community, she is best remembered as a talented, traditional musician (banjo and harmonica) and topical song writer. She and her string band, “Big Mamma and the Half Mountain Hotshots,” had a strong following on...
Dates:
translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1920-1960; Other: Date acquired: 10/01/2007