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Uncle Eck Dunford Alexander Dunford Carroll County Virginia May 30 1875 - June 26 1953 Was An American Early Country Fiddler Singer And Guitarist.
He Was Recorded By Ralph Peer On The Famous Bristol Sessions. The Bristol Sessions Are Considered The "Big Bang" Of Modern Country Music. They Were Held In 1927 In Bristol Tennessee By Victor Talking Machine Company.
Dunford's "Old Shoes And Leggins" Is Included On Harry Smith's 1952 Folksong Collection Anthology Of American Folk Music.
Uncle Eck Dunford Recorded Several Sides For Victor During The Late '20s Though He's Best-Known For His Partnership With Ernest Stoneman Of The Stoneman Family . Dunford And His Band The Bogtrotters Were Based In Galax Virginia A City Renowned As One Of The Centers Of Old-Timey Music And Famous For Its Fiddler's Conventions. Quite A Colorful Personality According To Local Sources Dunford Appeared On Many Of "Pop" Stoneman's Recordings Though He Only Recorded Sparingly On His Own.

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