Fiddler (he also played banjo and harmonica) James Henry Neel Reed was born April 28, 1884, in a typically rural Appalachian setting in the Monroe County region of southeastern West Virginia. His background combined roots from Ireland on his father's side to the native American background of his grandmother. As is the case with many old-time musicians, picking an instrument was a common ...more
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