How do we define a "Virginian?" George C Marshall graduated from VMI, lived
in Leesburg, but I don't recall that he was born in Virginia. Does he
qualify?
Colgate W. Darden is another at the top of my list. Does he qualify as a
Virginian?
Randy Cabell
----- Original Message -----
From: "Gregg Kimball" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Wednesday, January 04, 2006 8:58 AM
Subject: Re: Great/Important Virginian
> Some of the Carter Family's major hits:
>
> Keep on the Sunnyside
>
> Can the Circle Be Unbroken?
>
> Wildwood Flower
>
> Look for them in vol. 3 of the Dictionary of Virginia Biography, out
> this spring.
>
> By the way, Mother Maybelle Carter's guitar was purchased by a donor
> recently for the Country Music Hall of Fame. The price was $575,000 if
> I recall correctly.
>
> Gregg
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> I've never heard of the Carter family, or perhaps I need to know some of
> their tunes to recognize them.
>
> May I suggest Bo Jangles Robinson for his contributions to the arts.
>
> Anne
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