Wade Mainer ( born Wade Mainer ; 04/21/1907 - 09/12/2011 [1] ) - American singer and performer of the banjo game (banjo player ). The merit of him and his ensemble “The Sons of the Mountaineers” consists in filling the gap between ancient upland music and bluegrass music. He was sometimes called the "Grandfather of bluegrass." In addition, he perfected the two-finger pinch style, which was the forerunner of modern three-finger bluegrass styles [2] .
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| Date of Birth | April 21, 1907 |
| Place of Birth | North Carolina , USA |
| Date of death | September 12, 2011 (104 years old) |
| Place of death | Flint , Michigan , USA |
| A country |  USA |
| Professions | musician |
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Biography
Meyner was a native of North Carolina , the main influence on him had the upland music in the family [2] [3] . His career began in 1934 and lasted almost six decades [4] . During this time, he went from one of the performers in the ensemble of his brother [2] to the founder of his own ensemble “ The Sons of the Mountaineers ”, with whom he performed until 1953, a period when he was deeply interested in Christianity and left the music industry. After terminating his work at the General Motors factory in 1973, he began attending gospel music revival events and became convinced that he needed to resume his career as a gospel musician and start touring with his wife. He continued to release albums until 1993.
During the Second World War, the ensemble “Sons of the Highlanders” stopped performing for a short time, since Meiner could not allow the consumption of precious gasoline to travel to radio stations [2] . An exception was made in 1942 when Eleanor Roosevelt invited them to the White House [5] . Here in Washington , they performed several tunes, including those at the request of President Franklin Roosevelt [4] .
Meiner died of chronic heart failure at the age of 104.
Rewards
In 1987, President Ronald Reagan endowed him with membership in the National Heritage Fellowship for his services to American music [2] . Other local awards [4] .
Studio Albums
- 1961: Soulful Sacred Songs , Spiritual Songs
- 1971: Sacred Songs of Mother and Home , Spiritual Songs of Mother and Home
- 1973: The Songs of Wade Mainer
- 1976: From the Maple to the Hill , From Maple on the Hill
- 1980: Old Time Songs
- 1984: Old Time Banjo Tunes , Old Bongjo Tunes
- 1987: In the Land of Melody , In the Land of Melodies
- 1989: How Sweet to Walk , So Nice to Walk
- 1990: String Band Music |
- 1993: Old Time Gospel Favorites
- 1993: Carolina Mule , Carolina Whiner [6]
Notes
- ↑ William Grimes . Wade Mainer, a Pioneer of Bluegrass Banjo, Dies at 104 , The New York Times (September 15, 2011).
- ↑ 1 2 3 4 5 Mini Profiles on Traditional Country Artists and Legends: Wade Mainer . Traditional Country Hall of Fame. Date of treatment October 28, 2007. Archived August 29, 2012.
- ↑ 1987 NEA National Heritage Fellowships Lifetime Honors: Wade Mainer (link unavailable) . National Endowment for the Arts. Date of treatment October 28, 2007. Archived February 17, 2012.
- ↑ 1 2 3 Folkways biography of Wade Mainer (link not available) . UNC-TV. Date of treatment October 28, 2007. Archived August 29, 2012.
- ↑ 100 years old and still playing (inaccessible link) . ABC 12. Date of treatment October 28, 2007. Archived May 21, 2011.
- ↑ MusicMatch Guide: Wade Mainer Biography . MusicMatch Date of treatment October 28, 2007. Archived September 27, 2007.
Literature
- Tony Russell, Bob Pinson. Country Music Records: A Discography, 1921-1942. - Country Music Hall of Fame Museum, 2004.
Links
- Wade Mainer Profile at Last.fm