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Lem Reed
1877 – 1955 Connection outside the show The legendary Lem Reed made a tremendous contribution…
A Brief History of the Banjo
Modern banjo-playing has historical roots that go back over 150 years to late 19th and…
Stephen Foster
1826 – 1864 Composer A prolific writer, Foster composed and arranged over 200 pieces of…
Jenny Lind
1820 – 1887 Connection outside the show Henry Kleber produced concerts with local and national…
Frederick Douglass
1817 to 1895 Abolitionist, Orator, Writer, Statesman Connection outside the show In “My Bondage and…
Jane McDowell Foster Wiley
1829 – 1903 Jane and Stephen were married for 14 years until he died on…