Frank Noah Proffitt (June 1, 1913 – November 24, 1965) was an Appalachian old time banjoist who preserved the song "Tom Dooley" in the form we know it today and was a key figure in inspiring musicians of the 1960s and 1970s to play the traditional five-string banjo.
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1 June 1913 Beech Mountain, North Carolina
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Died |
24 November 1965 (aged 52)
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Zodiac | Gemini |
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