Matokie Slaughter
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Death | 25 years ago |
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Date of birth | December 21,1919 |
Zodiac sign | Sagittarius |
Born | Pulaski |
Virginia | |
United States | |
Died | Pulaski |
Virginia | |
United States | |
Date of died | December 31,1999 |
Genres | Old-time Music |
Full name | Matokie Worrell |
Instruments | Banjo |
Fiddle | |
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ID | 3936532 |
Matokie Slaughter Life story
Matokie Worrell Slaughter, sometimes known as "Tokie" Slaughter, was an American clawhammer banjo player. Born in Pulaski, Virginia, to a large musical family, Slaughter performed regularly with her family on local radio in the 1940s. She and her sister Virgie also appeared regularly at local fiddler's conventions.