Women in Bluegrass Trivia

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The winners are:
Pat Dinges
Jeanne Mathewson
Betsy Rome

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023 TRIVIA QUESTION

What is the significance of this group of women to the development of bluegrass music?

Sally Ann Forrester, Molly O’Day, Wilma Lee Cooper, Bessie Lee Mauldin, Betty Fisher, Lois Johnson, Penny Jay, Gloria Belle Flickinger, Vallie Cain, and Katie Laur.

A. They were important song writers of hillbilly and bluegrass music.

B. They were powerful radio disc jockeys who actively promoted bluegrass music.

C. They were effective booking agents who promoted hillbilly and bluegrass artists.

D. They were hillbilly and bluegrass band members or band leaders who persevered and created the path for the eventual wide welcome for women in bluegrass.

E. They were women who stood up for themselves and sued bluegrass band leaders for all manner of harassment on the job.

F. They were all Presidents of Fan Clubs for the top hillbilly and bluegrass bands.

ANSWER is “D”

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Dick Bowden

Dick Bowden, originally from Maine, has been a stalwart traditional bluegrass performer for 60 years. He has performed with a number of northeast regional bluegrass bands on banjo and guitar. He also performed on the Grand Ole Opry, on Dobro, with The Tennessee Mafia Jug Band. Currently Dick plays guitar and emcees for County Line Bluegrass out of New Paltz. He has written articles for bluegrass magazines and websites for many years, including a nearly 5 year run of HVBA's Bluegrass Trivia column. After retiring from a career in the paper industry, Dick moved to Big Indian in the Catskills, where he earns his room and board as a groom and groundskeeper.

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