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Lily May Ledford
bj, 1917-1985 US
Musician of Country and World
A.k.a. Lily May (nee Ledford) Pennington Lily May Pennington
(1917 – 1985) 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. Mother of Exile (7) guitarist J.P. Pennington (see Glenn Pennington.)
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| The Coon Creek Girls |
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| Title | Artist | Year | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gems: Lily May Ledford Rare Concert and Studio Recordings 1968-1983 | Lily May Ledford | 2000 | Album |
| Banjo Pickin' Girl | Lily May Ledford | 1983 | Album |
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