Old-time musician and music collector Ray Alden, founder of the Field Recorders’ Collective, passed away on September 19, 2009. For an extended rememberance of his life and work, please click here.
Other Final Notes Dorothy W. Acuff Ray Alden Boisec (Alphonse) Ardoin Warren Argo Butch Baldassari Etta Baker Kenny Baker Ralph Blizard Bob Boardman William A. "Bill" Bolick Daniel Robert Brown Thomas Hoyt “Slim” Bryant Robert Byrd Joe Carter John Cephas Jennings Chestnut George Chudacoff Harvey Chell Jack Cooke Wilma Lee Cooper Hobart Crabtree Lawrence "Smiley" Davidson Clyde Davis Leroy "Jinx" Davis Hazel Dickens Alvin Doubler Edwin Duhon Mel Durham Robert Dyer “Hick” Edmonds Ralph Epperson Freyda Epstein Clifton Ervin Evelyn Farmer Benton Flippen Lois Flippen J. P. Fraley Albert B. Friedman Jim Gaskin Catherine Gaster Roy “Whitey” Grant “Uncle Josh” Graves Clarence Howard Greene Bob Guida Clifford Hardesty Bill Hinkley “Fris” Holloway Clarence Howard Gene Hubert “Stu” Jamieson Clarence Wayne Jarrell Mitch Jayne H. O. “Sleepy” Jenkins Janette Carter Jett Willie David Jones Clyde Johnson Craig Johnson Willie David Jones Cordell Kemp Stetson Kennedy Will Keys Dolores Bea Caplow “Dodi” Kallick George “Speedy” Krise Homer Ledford Bea Lilly Phyllis Boyens-Liptak Theo Lissenberg Mike Longworth Charlie Louvin Wade Mainer Stranger Malone Carlie Marion “Sleepy” Marlin Jimmy Martin Nancy Kay Martin Linda “Lindy” McCumbers Smith McInnis Odell McGuire Joe Meadows Lydia Mendoza Smokey Joe Miller Jess Moore Spencer Moore Barry Murphy Earl Kenneth Murphy Robert Nobely Tom Norman A. C. Overton Stephen Parker Chuck Perdue Cecil Polley Kelly Perdue “Utah” Phillips Frank Benjamin Proffitt Clarke Prouty Mary Jane Queen Fritz Richmond Vernon Riddle Oscar Everett Roberson Mark Rose Fred Roupe Ron Ruehl Jack Allen Sandifer David Schnaufer Helen Schneyer Lowell Schreyer Louise Scruggs Mike Seeger Richie Shulberg Woody Simmons Whit Sizemore Peter Smakula Brady “Brooks”Smith Fred E. Smith Paul Smith Jim Snow Art Stamper "Shag" Stanley Lee Stripling Robert Stripling Fred Stoneking Charles Summers Paul Sutphin Janet Bregman Taney Jim Taylor Lincoln Taylor Gilbert Thomas Timothy Thompson Tommy Thompson Artie Traum Othar Turner Wansie Van Hoy Drake Walsh Ora Watson Hedy West Charlie Whitaker Vern Williams Nile Wilson Red Wilson Melvin Wine Winnie Winston Charles Wolfe John Wolfe Charles Wolff Andy Woolf
