Kilby Snow
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Kilby Snow (May 28, 1905 ā March 29, 1980) was an American folk musician. A virtuoso Autoharpist, he was awarded the title of Autoharp Champion of North Carolina at the age of 5, but recorded only a single album for Folkways Records in the 1960s.[1]
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Birth name | John Kilby Snow |
Born | (1905-05-28)May 28, 1905 Grayson County, Virginia, United States |
Died | March 29, 1980(1980-03-29) (aged 74) |
Genres | American folk music |
Occupation(s) | Musician |
Instrument(s) | Autoharp |
Years active | 1910s ā 1970s |
Labels | Folkways |
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He was known for his "drag note" playing style,[1] a technique that relied on his left-handedness to produce slurred notes that would be impossible for a right-handed player to recreate due to the reversed relationship between thumb and finger.[2]