Backroads and Banjos

Cousin Emmy

This segment of Backroads and Banjos is about Cousin Emmy, a pioneer entertainer and banjo-picking singer from the 1930s. Her onstage antics were somewhat controversial to a more folky crowd but the music backed it up and it was fantastic. Art gives a brief explanation of her significance and then the rest of the segment is taken from a radio broadcast featuring Cousin Emmy.

Backroads & Banjos - Cousin Emmy

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