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]
Kilby Snow | |
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| Birth name | John Kilby Snow |
| Born | 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 |
| Labels | Folkways |
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]
References
edit- ^ a b Kilby Snow at AllMusic. Retrieved January 2, 2013.
- ^ John S. Wilson, "Snow Shows Style on the Autoharp", The New York Times, December 20, 1970