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April 21, 1908: Traditional Musician Phoeba Cottrell Parsons Born in Calhoun County

Traditional musician PhoebaCottrell Parsons was born in Calhoun County on April 21, 1908. When she was 10, she picked up her brother Noah’s banjo. She…

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