LILY MAY LEDFORD 1988, 29:00
Lily May Ledford–the original “banjo-pickin’ girl”–led the Coon Creek Girls, the first all-woman stringband on radio. The program includes footage of Lily May performing and interviews and comments from scholars and musician friends about her struggle for autonomy in the music business and the role she played in the commercialization of mountain folk culture.
“Pure delight for those interested in the history of commercial country recordings and early radio.” -The Old-Time Herald. “A tribute to her life and career in music” -Jeff Titon, Brown University, Journal of American Folklore
