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'''C.W. "CHARLIE" STRONG''' (b. 1899), was originally from Lee County, Kentucky, although when he was recorded in the field by Bruce Greene in 1975 he was living in Warren County.  In addition to being a fiddler C.W. Strong seems to have been a collector.  He is briefly mentioned in scholarly papers for his finding and collecting historical artifacts (including Native American objects from his locale), and for a collection of old and antique bottles and jars.  See his tunes "[[They Swung John Brown from a Sour Apple Tree]]," "[[Bonaparte's Retreat (1)]]" and "[[Old Bell Ewe and Little Speckled Wether]]."  
'''C.W. "CHARLIE" STRONG''' (b. 1899), was originally from Lee County, Kentucky, although when he was recorded in the field by Bruce Greene in 1975 he was living in Warren County.  In addition to being a fiddler C.W. Strong seems to have been a collector.  He is briefly mentioned in scholarly papers for his finding and collecting historical artifacts (including Native American objects from his locale), and for a collection of old and antique bottles and jars.  See his tunes "[[They Swung John Brown from a Sour Apple Tree]]," "[[Bonaparte's Retreat (1)]]" and "[[Old Bell Ewe and a Little Speckled Wether]]."  
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Latest revision as of 11:48, 21 January 2023


C.W. Strong


     
 Given name:     C. ("Charlie")
 Middle name:     W.
 Family name:     Strong
 Place of birth:     Lee County, Kentucky
 Place of death:     Warren County, Kentucky
 Year of birth:     1899
 Year of death:     
 Profile:     Musician
 Source of information:     
     

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C.W. "CHARLIE" STRONG (b. 1899), was originally from Lee County, Kentucky, although when he was recorded in the field by Bruce Greene in 1975 he was living in Warren County. In addition to being a fiddler C.W. Strong seems to have been a collector. He is briefly mentioned in scholarly papers for his finding and collecting historical artifacts (including Native American objects from his locale), and for a collection of old and antique bottles and jars. See his tunes "They Swung John Brown from a Sour Apple Tree," "Bonaparte's Retreat (1)" and "Old Bell Ewe and a Little Speckled Wether."