Melvin Wine

Melvin Wine (April 20, 1909 – March 16, 2003) was an American Appalachian fiddler from the state of West Virginia.[1] He lived in Copen, in Braxton County, West Virginia.[2]

Wine was a recipient of the National Endowment for the Arts's National Heritage Fellowship (the U.S.'s highest award presented to traditional musicians and artists).[2]

  1. ↑ Beisswenger, Drew (2008-10-01). Fiddling Way Out Yonder: The Life and Music of Melvin Wine. Univ. Press of Mississippi. ISBN 9781604732023.
  2. 1 2 "NEA National Heritage Fellowships | NEA". www.arts.gov. Retrieved 2017-03-07.

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