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FRC 117 - Jont Blevins: From the collections of Thornton Spencer, Emily Spencer, Flurry Dowe, Andy Cahan and Blanton Owen

by Jont Blevins

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John Hardy 00:42
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Casey Jones 01:06
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Johnson Boys 00:52
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Groundhog 00:53
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John Henry 00:49
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Johnson Boys 01:57
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Reuben 01:50
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Reuben 01:30
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John Hardy 01:09
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Johnson Boys 01:16
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Casey Jones 01:16
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From the collections of Thornton Spencer, Emily Spencer, Flurry Dowe, Andy Cahan and Blanton Owen

Jont Blevins (1900-1995) was a clawhammer banjo player from the Whitetop area of Grayson County, Virginia. He learned primarily from Emmett Long (born in 1886) who was the great uncle of Albert Hash (see FRC 411). In his younger days, Jont played music with Corbett Stamper (see FRC 306). He was acknowledged by the oldtimers as being one of the best at the old clawhammer style of the area. Jont was very generous with his knowledge of the music and passed it on to younger banjo players who carry on his style including Flurry Dowe, Emily Spencer, and Dee Dee Price. He made no commercial recordings but was recorded by Thornton and Emily Spencer, Flurry Dowe, Andy Cahan, and Blanton Owen. Thanks to them for preserving the recordings heard here. – Kilby Spencer

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released November 20, 2015

1-16,28-31 recorded by Thornton Spencer, Emily Spencer and Flurry Dowe. Tracks 17-19,32-35 recorded by Andy Cahan. Tracks 20-27 recorded by Blanton Owen. Jont Blevins-banjo on all tracks, Thornton Spencer-guitar where played, fiddle on 30-31.

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