Coon Creek Girls

Coon Creek Girls
Origin Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Genres Appalachian music
Bluegrass
Folk
Country
Years active 1937–1957
Past members
Lily May Ledford
Rosie Ledford
Esther Koehler
Evelyn Lange
Minnie Ledford

The Coon Creek Girls were a popular all-girl "string band" in the Appalachian style of folk music (a precursor of country music) which began in the mid-1930s. Created (and named) by John Lair for his Renfro Valley Barn Dance show, the band originally consisted of sisters Lily May and Rosie Ledford (from Powell County, Kentucky) along with Esther "Violet" Koehler (from Indiana) and Evelyn "Daisey" Lange (from Ohio).

In 1939, when King George VI and Queen Elizabeth visited the White House of President Franklin D. Roosevelt, there were numerous musical acts, including Lawrence Tibbett, Marion Anderson, and Kate Smith. Also included were a troupe of Bascom Lunsford's square dancers, and the Coon Creek Girls.[1]

In 1979, John Lair revived the name with the New Coon Creek Girls, a combo which remained popular for several decades, despite numerous changes in line-up.[2]

References

  1. ^ Lilly, John. "The Coon Creek Girls". Native Ground Books & Music. Native Ground Music. http://www.nativeground.com/cooncreekgirls.asp. Retrieved 2009-01-25. 
  2. ^ Loftus, Johnny. "New Coon Creek Girls Biography". ARTISTdirect Music. ARTISTdirect. http://www.artistdirect.com/nad/music/artist/bio/0,,472886,00.html. Retrieved 2009-01-25. 

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