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Niles, John Jacob

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Born: 1892 AD
Died: 1980 AD, at 87 years of age.

Nationality: Unknown
Categories: Composers

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1892 - Born on the 28th of April in Louisville, Kentucky.

1910 - He became a serious student of Appalachian folk music.

1920 - He continued his studies at the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music.

1925 - He moved to New York and held various jobs in the entertainment industry.

1936 - He married Rena Lipetz.

1938 - He recorded a number of his compositions and transcribed songs.

1950 - He was an important influence on the American Folk Music Revival.

1980 - He died on the 1st of March in Lexington, Kentucky.





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