The Women of Southern Songbirds - Ola Belle Reed
The Women of Southern Songbirds
Ola Belle Reed:
Ola Belle Reed was born in the mountains of North
Carolina. She learned to pick the banjo at an early age and began
writing songs about her life in the mountains. During the
Depression, she moved to Baltimore with her brother Alex, where she
performed on radio stations across the state. In 1954, together
with her husband, Bud, she founded the popular music venue, "The
New River Ranch". She has written over two hundred songs,
including, "High on a Mountain", and "The Leading Role". She is the
recipient of the National Endowment for the Arts National Heritage
Award.
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