Kilby Snow
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Born
May 28, 1905
John Kilby Snow
May 28, 1905
Grayson County, Virginia, United States
DiedMarch 29, 1980 (aged 74)
GenresAmerican folk music
OccupationMusician
Kilby Snow | |
|---|---|
| Born | John Kilby Snow May 28, 1905 Grayson County, Virginia, United States |
| Died | March 29, 1980 (aged 74) |
| Genres | American folk music |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Instrument | Autoharp |
| Years active | 1910s – 1970s |
| Label | Folkways |
Kilby Snow (May 28, 1905 – March 29, 1980) was an American folk musician. A virtuoso autoharpist, he was awarded the title of Autoharp Champion of North Carolina at the age of 5, but recorded only a single album for Folkways Records in the 1960s.[1]
He was known for his "drag note" playing style,[1] a technique that relied on his left-handedness to produce slurred notes that would be impossible for a right-handed player to recreate due to the reversed relationship between thumb and finger.[2]
