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Exhibit, program to feature Jimmie Rodgers

Posted on April 8, 2010April 8, 2010 by Staff

The Southern Folklife Collection at the Wilson Special Collections Library at UNC will host a free public program and exhibit opening on country-music pioneer Jimmie Rodgers on April 13.

Jocelyn Neal, UNC associate professor of music and adjunct associate professor of American studies, will discuss “The Secrets of the Songs: Jimmie Rodgers and His Legacy.” Neal’s talk will be followed by a performance by old-time country musician Matt Kinman.

A reception and viewing of the new exhibit, “Jimmie Rodgers: The Father of Country Music,” will begin at 5 p.m., with Neal’s talk at 5:45 p.m. For more information, contact Liza Terll, Friends of the Library, at liza_terll@unc.edu or 962-4207. The Southern Folklife Collection is located on the fourth floor of Wilson Library.

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