Frank Proffitt American Educator
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| First Name |
Frank
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| Last Name |
Proffitt
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| Birthday |
1st June, 1913
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| Birthplace |
Beech Mountain, North Carolina
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| Died |
24th November, 1965
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| Zodiac Sign |
Gemini
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| Nationality |
American
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| Occupation Text |
farmer, cultural guardian, infrequent songwriter
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| Occupation |
Educator
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| Music Genre (Text) |
Folk
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| Year(s) Active |
1930s – 1960s
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| Instrument (text) |
banjo, appalachian dulcimer, guitar
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| Record Label |
Folkway, Folk Legacy
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Frank Noah Proffitt (June 1, 1913 – November 24, 1965) was an Appalachian old time banjoist who preserved the song "Tom Dooley" in the form we know it today and was a key figure in inspiring musicians of the 1960s and 1970s to play the traditional five-string banjo.
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