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Mainer, J. E. (Joseph E.), 1898-1971

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http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n83070024

Fuller Name

Joseph Emmett

Variants

Mainer, Joseph E., 1898-1971

Identifies LC/NAF RWO

http://id.loc.gov/rwo/agents/n83070024

Identifies RWO

https://isni.org/isni/0000000023508035

Birth Date
Death Date
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Birth Place
Field of Activity
Old-time music
Country music

Occupation
Fiddlers
Country musicians

Related Terms

J.E. Mainer Band

Additional Related Forms

Exact Matching Concepts from Other Schemes

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Closely Matching Concepts from Other Schemes

J. E. Mainer Label from public data source Wikidata
Mainer, J E (Joseph E), 1898-1971

Sources

found: The Wade Mainer story, 198-? (subj.)p. 4, etc. (known as J.E. Mainer; Joseph E. Mainer, b. 7-20-1898, western North Carolina; d. June 1971; country musician, fiddler, singer)

found: Oxford music online, February 19, 2015:Encyclopedia of popular music (Mainer, J.E.; born Joseph Emmett Mainer, July 20, 1898, Buncombe County, North Carolina; died June 12, 1971; played banjo at the age of nine but later became an accomplished fiddle player; worked in textile mills from the age of 12 but began playing locally with other musicians in the 20s; eventually formed Mainer's Mountaineers which comprised his banjo-playing brother Wade Mainer and guitarists Daddy John Love and Claude "Zeke" Morris; also performed as the Crazy Mountaineers)

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Change Notes

1983-09-19: new
2018-08-04: revised

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