Cousin Emmy, born Cynthia May Carver (1903-1980) in Barren County, Kentucky, brought the old time banjo music of her roots to glitzier venues, where she donned sequined dresses to create a stage... more

She was one of the biggest stars of early country radio—"the first hillbilly star to own a Cadillac"—, and was a favorite of the folk revival crowd of the '50s and '60s, with appearances at the... more