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Rena Niles

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Interview with Rena Niles about her husband, legendary Kentucky composer and folk singer John Jacob Niles. She also talks about life in Kentucky in 1930th and 1940th.

About John Jacob Niles

John Jacob Niles was an American composer, singer and collector of traditional ballads. Called the "Dean of American Balladeers," Niles was an important influence on the American folk music revival of the 1950s and 1960s, with Odetta, Joan Baez, Burl Ives, Peter, Paul and Mary and Bob Dylan, among others, recording his songs.

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