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Kate O'Neil Peters Sturgill was born and raised in Wise, County, Virginia. She learned to play the organ at age seven and the guitar in her teens. She was also a singer and songwriter, playing with both "The Lonesome Pine Trailers," and "The Cumberland Valley Girls." In the thirties, she helped her cousin, A. P. Carter, collect songs from the mountains of their native Virginia. During the depression, she worked for the Works Progress Administration (WPA), teaching guitar and giving performances in local schools. She was well-known for her performances on WNVA Radio in Norton, Virginia, from 1947-1954. She performed throughout her life at local events and festivals. She recorded one song for the Library of Congress Archive of Folksong as well as various other recordings. Sturgill performed many traditional songs and ballads of the mountains. A popular tune of hers was "My Stone Mountain Home." User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.
Close to Home: Old Time Music from Mike Seeger's Collection, 1952-1967
Close to Home (Old Time Music from Mike Seeger's Collection 1952-1967)
Virginia Traditions: Ballads from British Tradition
Close to Home (Old Time Music From Mike Seeger's Collection)
Virginia Traditions - Ballads From British Tradition
Close to Home: Old Time Music From Mike Seeger's Collection (1952-1967)
Virginia Traditions: Ballads From British Traditions
My Stone Mountain Home
With Mike Seeger 1968-12-31
Close to Home: Old Time Music from Mike Seeger's Collection 1952-1967
Close to Home: Old Time Music From Mike Seeger’s Collection 1952-1967
Close to Home (Old Time Music From Mike Seegers Coll