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Description

This black and white photograph features Hee-Haw star, Grandpa Jones sanding on stage at the Atwood Bluegrass Festival in Monticello. Jones is holding a banjo and waving toward the crowd of people seated on the ground in front of the stage. A striped tent is seen d at the back of the crowd. A caption beneath the photograph identifies Jones and the name of the festival.

Contributor(s)

Minor, Wilson F. "Bill"

Subjects

Musicians; Singers; Banjo music (Bluegrass); Bluegrass festivals; Photographs

Keywords

musicians; bluegrass music; Hee-Haw performers; Grandpa Jones; Bluegrass festivals

Date

1980

Geographic Location

Mississippi

Object Type

image

Format (Original)

photograph

Format (Digital)

JPG

Digital ID

MFM_MSS_80_Photograph-80-768_001

Physical ID

80-768

Source

Mississippi State University Libraries, Archives and Special Collections Division, Manuscripts Unit, Wilson F. (Bill) Minor Collection, Photographs

Repository

Manuscripts Unit

Digital Publisher

Mississippi State University Libraries (electronic version)

Rights

Copyright protected by Mississippi State University Libraries. Use of materials from this collection beyond the exceptions provided for in the Fair Use and Educational Use clauses of the U.S. Copyright Law may violate federal law. Permission to publish or reproduce is required.

Contact Information

For more information about the contents of this collection, email sp_coll@library.msstate.edu.

Keywords

musicians; bluegrass music; Hee-Haw performers; Grandpa Jones; Bluegrass festivals

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