Horton Barker
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BornAugust 23, 1889
DiedAugust 12, 1973 (aged 83)
OccupationTraditional Singer
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| Born | August 23, 1889 |
| Died | August 12, 1973 (aged 83) |
| Occupation | Traditional Singer |
Horton Barker (August 23, 1889 – August 12, 1973)[1][2] was an Appalachian traditional singer.
Barker was born in Laurel Bloomery, Tennessee, US. Blind nearly all his life, Barker learned his unusually wide repertoire at the School for the Deaf and Blind in Staunton, Virginia, as well as at folk festivals in Whitetop, Virginia.[3]
