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French Carpenter

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Occupation(s)
  
Musician

Died
  
May 22, 1965

Role
  
Musical Artist


Name
  
French Carpenter

Instruments
  
Fiddle

Genres
  
Old-time music

Born
  
June 7, 1899 Clay County, West Virginia US (
1899-06-07
)

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David French Carpenter, born June 7, 1899 in Clay County, West Virginia died May 22, 1965, was a noted West Virginia mountaineer Old time fiddle player. He is listed by the Library of Congress as a musician on two sound recordings: Elzics Farewell, Kanawha, 1976; and Old-time music from Clay County, West Virginia, Charleston, W.Va., Folk Promotions, 1964.

References

French Carpenter Wikipedia