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Jostes Sisters Renfro Valley Photographic Collection
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Identifier: BCA 0088 SAA 088
Abstract
John Lair started the Renfro Valley Barn Dance radio program while he worked at Cincinnati's WLW. His radio programs were heavy on comedy, turn-of-the-century sentimental songs, old English ballads, and rural string band music. The two programs he is best known for are the Saturday night Renfro Valley Barn Dance and Sunday morning Renfro Valley Gatherin'. He also set about building his Kentucky country music tourist complex in Rockcastle County, Kentucky, that eventually opened in 1939. His...
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translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1930s-1976